DESCRIPTION

The Quality Engineer should be familiar with various inspection techniques and be able to act as an auditor for all our internal/external systems, identifying issues and recommending solutions. In addition, this position will oversee and improve the measuring system throughout all manufacturing processes. The individual must have a positive mindset and work well in teams.

Statistical Analysis

• Improvement Initiatives: Identify opportunities to improve quality across the business by defining data to be collected and using Pareto analysis to analyze data. Assist quality improvement initiatives to drive improvement and reduce waste.
• Determines quality improvement parameters: Identifies statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
• Establishes statistical confidence as needed: Identifies sample size/acceptable error; determines confidence intervals.
• Develops various quality experiments/trials: Applies DOE techniques (including ANOVA).
• Meets with production team to offer recommendations: Participates in key meetings to share quality metrics, ideas, etc.

Measuring Systems

• Gaging: Use Gage R&R to evaluate current measuring methods and make improvements. Design and implement new gaging, troubleshoot or make improvements to current gages, set calibration intervals and practices.
• Manage Calibration Program: Set calibration intervals and train QC Techs best practices.

Auditing

• Auditing: Conduct internal and external audits in a professional manner. Build relationships and trust with those being audited while being constructive with critiques.

Production Part Approval Process

• Product Development: Oversee the PPAP/ First Piece processes for new product launches and new vendor qualification.
• Control Plans: Maintain control plans for all current product and develop sampling requirements for new product.
• Identifies key processes requiring FMEA’s & control plans: Participate in FMEA exercises during new product development and make recommendations to aid in a consistent /high quality product.