Quality Engineer

Requirements

• Ensure compliance to all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain supplier quality systems, supplier audits, compliance requirements, etc.
• Support and investigate situations in which line/equipment stoppage occurs due to perceived, imminent safety risk.
• Actively lead risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventative actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
• Implement statistical based problem solving methods through the use of Six Sigma practices, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Monitor process capability thru statistical analysis of lab data and make recommendations for changes to product specifications.
• Determine quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
• Initiate process improvement projects to increase efficiency, reduce costs, simplify processes and improve quality.
• Support process and test method validation activities by developing and executing protocols for new or existing processes.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures for disposition of nonconforming material and ensures that effective root cause analysis is conducted; tracks implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Interface with customers and vendors to provide technical support for our products and assures quality of incoming materials.
• Support research and development and manufacturing departments to ensure successful transition of products and processes from design to production
• Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data.
• Maintain a database for product and supplier specifications and review as needed
• Compile and write training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
• Involvement in ISO Quality Management Systems requirements and audits
• Participate in supplier audits and supply feedback for continuous improvement
• Validate information, reports, practices, changes for effectiveness and accuracy
• Meet/exceed quality metrics and goals of claims vs. sales
• Participate in employee involvement programs such as project teams, committees, and internal training.
• Effectively interact with all internal functional job levels and with external agencies and resources in order to maximize the effectiveness of the quality assurance program.
• Partners with EHS&S for site regulatory compliance.
• Maintain and increase professional knowledge and expertise related to the quality assurance field
• Support and maintain a culture of continuous improvement, quality, high performance and process excellence.
• Maintains a team effort attitude and approach.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays