What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Thorough-Staff LLC?
The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and fulfilment of the Company's Quality Policy which is to comply fully in the conduct of the Company's business with all applicable regulatory and customer required specifications, and to maintain an effective Quality Management System, working in partnership with the Operations and Engineering teams to ensure that products and processes conform to applicable standards and specifications, and the incidence and costs of quality non-conformances are constantly monitored and improved, while maintaining the highest practicable standards of manufacturing productivity and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
- Manage the internal audit process to ensure compliance to the Quality Management System.
- Create, collect, analyze and maintain company performance metrics including on-time-delivery, non-conformances, and supplier defects. Report results to broader company population.
- Ensure inspection and other equipment meets Quality Control standards. Make suggestions and improvements to procedures, standards, processes and equipment to facilitate work and maintain product quality.
- Responsible for the compilation and maintenance of inspection reports and records.
- Perform root-cause analysis; consult with engineering and advise other departments as to corrective measures.
- Developing and implementing corrective and preventive action plans to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.
- Interface with customer and government quality representatives regarding audits, corrective actions, acceptance testing, and other quality matters.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that quality standards are met throughout the product lifecycle.
- Support quality inspection to ensure the efficient processing of parts to maintain manufacturing product lines.
- Lead efforts to develop, maintain and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities.
- Perform analyses of quality program requirements and prepare responsive quality plans, procedures, schedules ensure optimum quality support and compliance
- Providing training and guidance to team members on quality control procedures and best practices.
- Maintain documentation and records related to quality control activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Quality Engineering or Management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to read and interpret complicated technical drawings
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-starter with minimal oversight and supervision
- Demonstrated capability in Inspection, Quality Control & Assurance methods, techniques, and equipment
- Familiarity with AS9100/ISO 9100 requirements
- Knowledge and familiarity with statistical quality control techniques
- Knowledge of use of wide variety of measuring instruments
- Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned
Note: This position requires either a US Person or a non-US Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization