Senior Quality Engineer

Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Job Summary:

The Senior Quality Engineer is primarily responsible for the application, troubleshooting, and maintenance of procedures and elements of the company quality system. The Senior Quality Engineer is also responsible for coordinating, planning, and executing projects as defined by the Quality Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensures that all employees understand and follow policies and procedures with regard to the Quality System and or company as they apply.
• Ensures maintenance and improvement of the Quality System through routine system audits and corrective actions.
• Plans activities and coordinates with other company resources to ensure assigned projects are being completed on a timely basis.
• Develops and prepares Quality Plans, sampling, and inspection procedures for manufacturing processes, including PPAP submissions, Validation documentation, MSA and any other product specific requirements as defined.
• Participate in product design reviews with primary responsibility for print review with an emphasis on tolerances, GD&T, and capability. Recommends appropriate sampling and inspection techniques.
• Works with inspection resources to develop appropriate inspection techniques and gaging to ensure accurate and repeatable results.
• Conducts process capability studies, design of experiments, gage R&R and other process, product, or equipment related studies as defined by the Quality Engineer Lead or Quality Manager.
• Participates nonconformance analysis and resolution, including communication to internal and external contacts as required.
• Lead and mentors Quality Engineers and Quality Engineering Technicians as needed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carries out other general responsibilities as required by Quality Engineer Lead.
• Conduct supplier audits as required.
• Participate in various supplier quality improvement projects and activities as required
• Participates in customer visits and acts as the company quality representative during complaint resolution internally or at customer sites as needed.
• Develops and analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine conformance to customer specifications.
• Identifies new techniques, and technologies to be used in process control, inspection and calibration to improve quality, reduce inspection time and measurement error, and increase product throughput.
• Preparation of automotive PPAP submissions. Coordinates annual layouts, first article reports, MSA (gage R&R), CPK studies, DOEs, reliability studies and other special analysis as needed.
• Participates in product design reviews, new product quotes, and evaluation of print GD&T for manufacturability.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of ISO9001, ISO13485 and IATF16949 standards including internal auditing.
• Background in Quality Engineering, Metrology, and GD&T.
• Knowledge of automated inspection equipment including Vision Systems with basic programming skills (desired).
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with various levels of priority. Must be able to coordinate the requirements of daily production, Engineering, and Sales & Marketing with inspection services to achieve timely response to needs.
• Strong communication skills. Must be able to present ideas, results, and requirements effectively throughout the organization on a timely basis.
• Strong skills in applied statistics, reliability, Design of Experiments, MSA (gage R&R) and project management.
• Must have computer skills capable of utilizing various software packages commonly used in project management, databases, SPC, word processing and data acquisition.
• Well organized with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in using systematic methodologies such as Six Sigma for continuous improvement

Experience & Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably BSME or higher, with minimum of 5 years of experience in quality in a metal stamping, injection molding or related industry, or equivalent experience.
• Certified Quality Engineer, Manager or Auditor (desired). Actively continuing training through, courses and seminars (Desired).
• Knowledge and proficiency in the areas of Six Sigma methodologies, PPAP, APQP, IP/OQ/PQ
• Strong project management and execution skill sets leading cross functional teams

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.