Senior Quality Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY  
This position needs an experienced and skilled Quality Engineer to join its dynamic and growing team. The Quality Engineer will support the organization by improving the customer satisfaction through quality process and product improvement. The primary goal for this position is to reduce customer complaints to targeted goals and to support product development and production. The ideal candidate will possess key knowledge in data collection, analysis and reporting, testing, development of control plans, specification setting, corrective action, and internal auditing. Must have a “roll up your sleeves and help out where needed” type attitude.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials/product  

• Collaborates with other engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place  

• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating products and production equipment  

• Conducts quality assurance tests and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications  

• Identifies risk, analyzes them, elevates to the correct level of management, suggests corrective actions, verifies closure of open issues  

• Analyzes any product nonconformities in order to determine causes, solve issues and verify concerns  

• Updates Control Plans and ensures that quality planning documentation is always updated   

• Implements statistical controls in processes as applicable  

• Determines root cause for products, processes and materials that do not meet standards  

• Leads MRB team in nonconforming product disposition  

• Provides feedback/recommendations to leadership as appropriate  

• Produce, track and trend quality metrics, generates and submits timely reports  

• Support the Product Development Process and ensure defendable practices and scientific analyses are employed  

• Provide quality representation on projects  

• Develop and initiate standard procedures and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.  

• Assist or lead the development or correction of quality procedures, work instructions, and forms as assigned  

• Training of operators, technicians, and other employees as assigned to assure all employees have awareness of their quality responsibilities. 
    

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

• Certification as Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) by reputable source  

• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality engineering position in a manufacturing environment  

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or equivalent in a technical discipline (engineering, chemistry, etc.)  

• Knowledge of problem investigation methodology, including NCs, CARs  

• Proficient in MS Office Suite  

• Excellent organizational, communication and project management skills  

• Experience utilizing quality assurance PC Applications is a plus: Minitab, SigmaXL, etc   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS 

• 0-1 years hands on experience working in a manufacturing work environment  

• Technical writing and problem-solving skills required  

• Written and verbal communication skills, capable of synthesizing a problem statement/situation/observation and providing a concise synopsis to upper management  

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task.  

• Must be capable of organizing data from multiple sources, extracting key information and writing technical reports with executive summaries including statistical analysis of data  

• Working knowledge of basic statistical techniques  

• Advanced knowledge and experience in root cause analysis (RCA) and problem-solving techniques  

• Intermediate working knowledge of Excel (pivot table, filtering, graphing), Word and PowerPoint 
   

  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  

Physical Activities may occasionally include:  

• ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like;  

• moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments;  

• communicating with others to exchange information.  

Physical Activities may constantly include:  

• remaining in a stationary position, often standing for prolonged periods;  

• moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another;  

• adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds in all directions;  

• repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers;  

• operating machinery and/or power tools, depending on position;  

• depending on position may include operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment; 

• assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.  

Environmental Conditions may occasionally include:  

• low or high temperatures; or outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.  

Environmental Conditions may constantly include:  

• noisy environments;  

• or hazardous conditions. 

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