Quality Engineer-GAM

Job code: 9943215

Job Family: Engineer

Position Summary

• Design, plan, and supervise; develop and implement improved ways to extract, process, and use raw materials
• Develop new materials that both improve the performance of products and take advantage of advances in technology
• Analyze the impact of the products they develop or the systems they design on the environment and on people using them
• Determine the causes of breakdowns; test manufactured products to maintain quality
• Estimate the time and cost to complete projects.
  
  
  

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of quality engineering techniques and methods in an assigned area or project with minimal supervision.
• Provides support to manufacturing for quality improvement and new product launch.
• Interfaces with Product Design, Purchasing, YMC, YMMC and 3rd party customers.
• Perform advanced quality planning on new model introductions which includes PPAP management.
• Develop and implement control plans, product inspection plans and work instructions.
• Proficient in developing and implementing process controls, SPC and other statistical methods.
• Responsible for quality data collection, data analysis to identify the quality defect trends, developing and implementing quality metrics to monitor internal quality performance.
• Provide data analysis and facilitate Kaizen/PDCA events.
• Responsible for containment events.
• Provide clear instructions, oversee and certify effective sort/rework.
• Lead small groups for Recurrence Prevention of problems found, 5 Why analysis including containment.
• Work MRB (Material Review Board) providing proper guidance for nonconforming material, including disposition, root cause analysis and recurrence prevention with cross-functional team members from ME, SQE, Mfg.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Education / Experience:

• 4 year technical degree required with 3-5 years experience in Quality Engineering in a manufacturing environment, and/or 8-10years equivalent experience without a degree.
• Fluent experience with Mitutoyo or FARO CMM equipment.
  
  
  

Other Required Skills

• Demonstrated application of engineering skills and problem solving techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with applied experience working in a team environment.
• ISO9000/QS9000 or TS16949 experience required.
• Proficient personal computer skills including MS-Office (PowerPoint, Excel) and email.
• Maintains sense of urgency.
• Highly organized and strong planning skills.
  
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Metalworking experience with stamping presses, MIG/TIG welding, steel and aluminum materials, paint finishes.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

Additional Requirements:

• Provide quality engineering support to ensure metalworking and welding production lines produce at peak performance.
• Identify problems, provide containment instruction and supervision, and assist problem areas, with root cause analysis and recurrence prevention.
• QE is responsible for all quality aspects from prototype to production.
• QE must work with many cross-functional groups to insure production runs at world class level.