Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer plays a key role in ensuring our parts and processes consistently meet company and customer quality standards. Most of your time will be spent on the production floor, actively inspecting, problem-solving, and collaborating with operators, technicians, and supervisors to uphold and improve quality performance.

You’ll be instrumental in maintaining and improving our ISO program, leading first article and PPAP inspections, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Follows and proposes improvements of quality control objectives; coordinating with production procedures to maximize product reliability and minimize costs

· Assists with training and mentoring of quality inspectors to ensure continuous control over materials and products.

· Promotes and leads training activities related to product quality and reliability

· Participates with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and or First Article inspections and associated reports, conducts FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)

· Assists with updates to company ISO documentation, facilitating ISO training throughout the plant

· Assigns and champions Corrective Action Requests to the appropriate personnel for evaluation of failures and to create improved process controls

· Investigates customer issues and communicates with customers regarding solutions

· Follow all clean up and housekeeping procedures

· Ensures compliance with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations

· Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

· Proficiency with various software applications, including Microsoft Office, PowerPoint etc

· Ability to read and understand blueprints, including some knowledge of GD&T

· Strong skill in using various measuring tools such as calipers and tape measurements

· Aptitude for resolving problems quickly and efficiently

· Good communication and time management skills

Education and Experience:

College degree in a business, manufacturing or engineering related field or education and or 2 years of work related experience.

At least 3 years of experience in an ISO certified manufacturing facility, preferably in plastics manufacturing

Prior experience using a FARO or other CMM is an advantage