Quality Engineer

Position: Quality Engineer

Position Type: Direct Hire

Location: Clyde, Ohio

Pay: $70,000-100,000

Shifts: 7am-330pm

Position Summary:

To establish and maintain quality standards in accordance with customer standards striving for ZERO Defects.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering studies, including product and process qualification, under the guidance of the Quality Systems Manager.
• Reduce variation through the implementation of effective quality techniques.
• Analyze data from studies and daily activities to create action plans for improvement and permanent corrective action.
• Assist in the improvement of systems to increase efficiency, reduce loss, and achieve department and company goals.
• Guide all departments in the creation and implementation of corrective/preventive actions addressing internal and external issues. Follow up on all open action items for closure to ensure effectiveness.
• Participate in quality planning activities ensuring submission of new products for customer approval.
• Assist in technical aspects of layout concerning proper techniques, blueprint reading, and gage design/control.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality program, including the review of purchased part approvals and initiating activity involving defect issues.
• Assist associates in developing working knowledge of gages, SPC, blueprints, and quality tools to improve job performance and improve quality of product.
• Work to develop plant quality acceptance standards to improve shift communication and consistency.
• Assist the Quality Systems Manager and General Manager in any requests for investigation into product quality or function.
• Assist Quality Systems Manager in the day-to-day activities of the Quality Department.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor Degree or Associate degree in quality preferred; or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a related field.

· Excellent communication skills internal and external, both verbal and written.

· Knowledge of Quality Systems, Statistical Process Control, and Blueprint Reading preferred.

· ISO 2009 / TS 16949 knowledge is a plus.

About Spark Talent Acquisition:

Spark Talent Acquisition is a Michigan-headquartered recruiting and staffing company that connects great talent with great employers. We understand that building the right team is vital to success. Listening to our clients and creating customized workforce strategies is at the core of what we do. We pride ourselves in team development as it matches our purpose as an organization to help people grow.