What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Henpen Corporation?
Position: Quality Engineer
Location: [Confidential – Eufaula, AL
Compensation: Competitive base salary benefits
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Summary
The Quality Engineer will play a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining programs and procedures to ensure production and supplier quality, manage product returns, and support environmental initiatives. This position is highly cross-functional, working with new product development teams, vendors, and internal quality groups to ensure both new and existing products meet standards for production readiness and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
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New Product Conformance: Support quality in the new product process as a team member/resource; develop and execute test plans and report results.
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Ongoing Quality Assurance: Lead material review board activities; implement corrective actions with suppliers; provide inspection technical support; create or review inspection procedures; prepare monthly performance reports; and ensure compliance with quality principles (acceptance sampling, measurement systems, etc.).
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Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA): Lead and support projects, diagnose issues, test solutions, and coordinate supplier engagement.
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Vendor/Supplier Management: Conduct supplier audits; interface with vendors on quality issues; evaluate field returns; ensure compliance with quality standards.
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Environmental Initiatives: Support sustainability and product “green” initiatives.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in business, science, engineering, or a related field.
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2 years of experience in quality engineering or a related function within manufacturing.
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Knowledge of quality philosophies, tools, and methods (FMEA, corrective/preventive actions, quality improvement tools).
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Understanding of quality systems in line with domestic and international standards.
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Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to influence decision-making across teams.
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Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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Ability to travel as required.
Why This Opportunity?
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Be part of a collaborative engineering team driving quality improvements in both new product development and ongoing operations.
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Gain exposure to supplier audits, cross-departmental initiatives, and environmental projects.
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Work in a role that blends technical problem-solving, hands-on quality processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
