Description

QUALITY ENGINEER

Pleasant Prairie, WI

Description

QUALITY ENGINEER

Provides quality support and leadership for all new and existing products and processes in the plant. Coordinates with the proper company personnel to provide timely and accurate answers for the customers. Leads development and refinement of product specific Quality systems to ensure compliance to customer standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Promote safety to all team members, customers and suppliers
• Operates PC-based software programs including but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Mini Tab
• Support product launches, Engineering changes and/or improvement changes at customer location and ensures Quality systems are updated to compliance
• Assists in training new Quality employees in all aspects of Quality inspections and document training with education and Training sign-in sheets
• Monitor floor to ensure product is produced to customer specification and inspection activities are being conducted in accordance with control plan requirements
• Help to establish breakpoint for non-conforming material
• Lead problem solving activities for customer issues and provide customer with complete 8D
  Issue of RMA for customer issues
• Support plant floor inspections and Dock Audits
• Develop and implement preventive actions for plant production processes
• Understanding of customer issues, development, communication, and ensuring adherence to Quality alerts
• Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation
• Devise forms/instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data
• Evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing
• Initiate and implement re-work instructions
• Prepare and submit PPAP per customer requirements
• Obtain PPAP approval for new product and process changes
• Perform/Support root cause analysis methodology using the 8D format
• Initiate claims to suppliers for defective materials
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Must be able to maintain a professional demeanor when delivering information that may be negative to our internal and external customers

Knowledge, skills, and abilities 

• Working knowledge of ISO 9001/IATF 16949 standard
• Proficient in Core Quality Tools - APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC
• Problem Solving tools such as 8D, Cause and Effect diagram, 5Why, etc.,
• Ability to effectively interface and communicate with customers
• Ability to manage people and projects
• Excellent written and oral communications skills to successfully communicate with people at all organizational levels
• Knowledgeable in training techniques
• Effective interpersonal skills, including listening and persuasion
• Experienced in quality system and process audits
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Data collection and statistical analysis; Minitab preferred.

Requirements

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a technical area such as Mechanical or Manufacturing engineering
• At least five (5) years experience in a Quality role performing responsibilities that are same as or similar to those listed in the Job Summary.
• Must have knowledge of PPAP, 8D methodology, supplier quality, quality tools, and customer web based systems.
• Must have prior hands-on experience with testing equipment including but not limited to: depth gage, calipers, micrometer, tape measure, product gauges, and CMM preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer designation desired

Aludyne is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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