Quality Engineer - Planner

Description

Ensure accurate and current quality plans are in place for all applicable jobs, including new product introductions, process or revision changes, and other planning updates. Support effective execution by communicating customer and process requirements, resolving issues, training production and inspection teams, and developing customer-facing quality documentation using Excel-based tools and macros.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Maintains an understanding of customer requirements, including AQL Sampling, PPAP, FAIRs, Capability Studies, Quality Documentation, Gage R&R’s, and other applicable quality requirements, and ensures quality plans and documentation meet these requirements.

· Coordinates with inspection teams to develop and maintain inspection plans that effectively support data collection requirements and ensure data is captured accurately and efficiently.

· Utilizes risk management tools in accordance with documented procedures, including but not limited to PPAP, PFMEA, and DFMEA. Supports the development and implementation of process mitigation plans and strategies to address risks identified through the Risk Management process.

· Communicates with customers (internal and external) and suppliers regarding quality planning requirements, processes, and documentation as needed.

· Ensures process compliance through use of procedures, work instructions, flowcharts, forms, templates, checklists, worksheets, and other product and process related documentation.

· Performs engineering analysis and supports continuous improvement activities related to quality planning, inspection processes, and manufacturing processes.

· Performs a broad variety of tasks as assigned by manager.

Key Roles

• Ensure plans and are in place for all jobs as necessary (NPI, process/revision changes, time lapses, etc.). 
• Ensure effective use of quality plans and programs by inspection and production teams by responding to issues and concerns and providing necessary training. 
• Effectively communicate with manufacturing, engineering, and inspection teams to flow customer requirements, process changes, etc.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel Macros to generate quality documentation to be submitted to external customers.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline and/or at least five years experience in a related field. Six Sigma Green-Belt or other process improvement experience is a plus.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

· Ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.

· Knowledge of Quality Planning, zero defect planning, and quality documentation. 

· Understanding of quality and inspection specifications, including but not limited to: AS9102, AS13002, etc.

· Ability to perform statistical process control input and interpret statistical data to compensate for machining deviation. 

· Ability to generate and update quality documents and tools, such as control plans, FMEAs, PPAP, FAIRs, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will directly supervise Quality Documentation Team and Quality Engineering – Planning Team. 

May be required to train and assist other employees.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; and regularly required to stand; handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee will regularly lift and/or move up to 5 to 10 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Annual employee vision tests are administered.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.

Safety and Policy Practices

The employee in this job must be knowledgeable in regard to the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Company’s need to achieve its business objective. Employee is responsible for complying with Company hazardous waste disposal procedures.