Quality Assurance Engineer Staff

Role Summary:

As a QA Engineer Staff, you will support in the development, implementation and running of Quality Control programs and procedures in the QRC Antofagasta Chile. This job is 100% in-person at the workplace, involves the translation of customer specifications and industry standards into product / process criteria and creating control plans to achieve those requirements. You’ll also address the day-to-day issues with production quality within the manufacturing plant, at customer sites and supplier facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Implementation and monitoring of quality management systems, in accordance with the standards: ISO 9001:2015 / ISO:45001:2018

• Coordinate a program of random inspections to evaluate the quality of the processes.

• Coordinate analysis to determine preventive actions to reduce defects or improve processes.

• Issuance of reports/metrics of different indicators of the QRC´s

• Lead interdepartmental groups Solving Problems related to KPI indicators

• Coordinate with production to plan and execute inbound and production checks

• Manage relations with customers or third-party inspectors

• Participate in external supplier quality testing and audits

• Keep the Quality Quest updated with all the information of NCRs and ensure the correct closing of the report.

• Administration of the document system for the preparation of the dossier.

• Generate the inspection plan to ensure the quality of the parts/equipment that arrive/leave the Site.

• Generate photographic release reports of equipment in final assembly.

• Validate the quality of the information in the documents delivered by the production department.

• Participate in Continuous Improvement Process (CI) events

• Manage customer witness inspections

• Maintain and analyze data to provide information or identify problems for management and stakeholders on the state of a process or product quality

• Create awareness in the Leadership community regarding what opportunities have been discovered or developed and how to realize them

• Collaborate with the department or other company departments to clarify / resolve issues techniques related to QC activities.

• Offer all documents as per QAP to customer after coordinating with internal departments and closing all documentation queries.

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Mechanical, Industrial Engineering

• Solid knowledge in manufacturing processes

• Knowledge of standards (ASME, ISO 9001, ISO:45001, ISO:14001, ASTM, API)

• Experience with development and implementation of PFMEA & Control

• Work Team Management Experience in problem solving (8D, A3, DMAIC, 3x5Whys, fishbone).

• Experience in Measurement equipment use

• Internal Auditor ISO:9001 and ISO 45001 certified

• Strong organizational skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• English Advanced