What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Trojan Battery Company?
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Position Overview
Quality Engineer coordinates and implements effective processes, product, and component control plans. Utilizing basic 6 Sigma tools such as: Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Process Mapping, Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), and other basic statistical techniques to analyze, understand, and reduce process variation.
Areas of Focus
Quality Engineer is responsible for development and implementation of product and process quality plans based on sound quality 6 Sigma principals, including control plans, procedures, inspection plans, and other quality documentation.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Position Overview
Quality Engineer coordinates and implements effective processes, product, and component control plans. Utilizing basic 6 Sigma tools such as: Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Process Mapping, Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), and other basic statistical techniques to analyze, understand, and reduce process variation.
Areas of Focus
Quality Engineer is responsible for development and implementation of product and process quality plans based on sound quality 6 Sigma principals, including control plans, procedures, inspection plans, and other quality documentation.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Use total quality management (TQM) tools and approaches to other company departments for analytical and reporting processes within respective department.
- Conduct quality audits to ensure continuous control over materials/products/processes, as well as conformance to business processes affecting quality.
- Drive, lead, and mentor process improvement activities, along with participation on teams.
- Customer Complaint Process; Trend analysis, Monthly Reports, corrective actions.
- Work directly with the Sr. Quality Engineer or other representative designee on supplier quality performance for all purchased parts for company production use.
- Develop and conduct required quality training programs to new hires and key personnel.
- Implement and follow quality system standards, policies, and procedures.
- Support engineering efforts of analytical laboratory equipment and assist in the development and validation of manufacturing equipment, and processes.
- Work with a Sr. Quality Engineer or designee to drive process improvement and develop problem solving plans thru 6 Sigma principals.
- Development and review of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) plans.
- Development and implementation of sampling plans for production, qualification, and validation of products/processes with designee or Sr. Quality Engineering over-sight.
- Associates/Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline and/or a science discipline and/or minimum of 7 years related experience.
- Ability to interpret drawings and first article inspection results.
- Highly motivated self-starter.
- Must be outgoing in personality with strong relationship skills for customers, colleagues and senior management personnel.
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
- High standard of business and personal ethics.
- Must be very comfortable with Microsoft Office Applications; MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Access or equivalent, and Minitab.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
- General understanding of Lean Principals.
- General understanding with Cost of Quality (COQ) principals (Scrap/rework/repair).
- Basic 6 Sigma Skills.
- General understanding of Management Quality Systems (e.g. ISO 9000, QS 9000, etc.).
- Sampling Schemes
- Battery Technology
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Certified Quality Engineer (ASQCQE)
- 6 Sigma Green Belt Certified
