Job: Quality Engineer

Jobing Description

JOB TITLE: Quality Engineer
DEPARTMENT: Quality Assurance
LOCATION: Jackson

Summary of Responsibilities:

Develops and implements quality assurance standards, processes and controls. Develops methods for inspection, testing sampling, and training. Evaluates production capabilities and recommends improvements. Provides quality assurance support to ensure that the products produced are manufactured in accordance to the specifications and requirements as defined by the customer and/or company. Respond to customer identified issues and assist in maintaining the Quality Management System.

Summary of Duties:
Essential Functions / Responsibilities:
Quality Improvement Teams: Organizes and facilitates the Quality Improvement Team Meetings in their respective areas. Maintains action register and charts for the meetings.
Product & Process Audits: Performs required audits by completing necessary inspection procedures (product operation, certification and test procedures), using the appropriate documentation, and attesting to the quality of the product prior to shipment.
Quality Requirements: Ensures and verifies accuracy and completeness of quality requirements, inspection sheets, engineering documents and sampling sheets used when inspecting parts or units.
Quality Measurements: Uses basic precision measuring tools, workmanship standards, visual inspection and referencing specifications and blueprints to identify discrepancies. May include calibration activities.
Document Deficiencies: Document deficiencies identified that do not meet the specifications and requirements. Provide a means to track and address repetitive issues.
Troubleshooting/Problem Solving: Troubleshoots daily issues and determines the root cause of the problem. Initiates proper Problem Solving: procedures in order to resolve the problem. Involves the appropriate departments.
Pilot Runs: Assist Manufacturing and Design Engineering during pilot run s of prototype units to determine undocumented quality requirements and/or test procedures that should be added to the Quality Requirements.
Interact with Service: Works with the Service Department to exchange quality information necessary to promote continuous improvement.
Communications: Communicate in the appropriate manner with the appropriate formats (i.e. documents, email, charts, etc.) as necessary to convey quality information to the required parties.
Change Request (CR): Participate and make recommendations for continuous improvement by submitting CR s.
Deviations: Initiates deviations for individual parts, assemblies or machines when it is applicable.
Non-conformities: Initiate by completing the information required on the appropriate form pertinent to the (Red Tag s & Rework Sheets) issue identified.
Corrective / Preventative Actions (CA): Initiate Corrective/Preventative Action notices as determined necessary to ensure quality processes and products.
Machine Change Orders (MCO): Reviews the MCO database to ensure that products are in compliance.
Meetings: Participates in meetings as required. Completes follow-up activities in a timely manner.
Training Resource: Provides training to the appropriate people as required on product operation and/or important information that has been identified that requires a need-to-know status.
Continuous Improvement /Special Projects: Assist and participate when required and approved by the Quality Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education/Certifications:
Applicants must have one of the educational backgrounds to apply:
CQE Certificate (Certified Quality Engineer)
PE Certificate (Professional Engineer)
Four-year degree in an Engineering discipline

Quality Tools & Techniques: Effectively uses quality tools and techniques to assist in determining compliance to specifications, trends, capabilities, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Blueprint Reading: Ability to read and interpret blueprints applicable to the process.
Computer Knowledge: Must be knowledgeable of computer systems and pertinent software.
PC IBM Format
MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint.
SPC Software

Desired knowledge of the following systems and pertinent software:
AS/400
Mapics
Pro-E
Access Required Documents: Ability to learn and access the required documents necessary to perform job function.
Precision Measuring Equipment: Ability to demonstrate effective use of precision measuring tools and/or equipment.
Working Conditions: Fairly light physical activity generally associated with an office environment. Will be exposed to noise and dust while in the production and test areas thus requiring the appropriate safety equipment such as safety glasses, ear plugs and other protective equipment as necessary.

Experience:
Required Experience: 3-5 years relevant experience in manufacturing and production processes. Prefer experience in the automotive or agricultural equipment manufacturing industries.
Supervisory Experience: Quality Engineers may have Quality Technicians reporting to them directly. Associated Supervisory experience, skills and responsibility is preferred and may be required.

Required Skills:
Team Player/Teamwork: Must possess good interpersonal skills. Demonstrates the ability to work with others efficiently and effectively either one-on-one, as a team, or in a group.
Personality: Must posses a positive attitude with self-motivation.
Communication: Must be able to communicate effectively with good verbal and writing skills.
Problem Solving: Ability to utilize problem solving skills and techniques to achieve problem resolution. Problem solving skills may include experience with:
Six Sigma
Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen Events
Problem Solving Disciplines (5D, 6D, 7D, 8D)

Special Job Dimensions:
Ability to work in a Manufacturing environment as well as Office environment.
Working Conditions: Fairly light physical activity generally associated with an office environment. Will be exposed to noise and dust while in the production and test areas thus requiring the appropriate safety equipment such as safety glasses, ear plugs and other protective equipment as necessary.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.