About this role
Role Summary: As a QA Engineer, you will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of quality control programs, procedures, and systems. This position involves the translation of customer specifications and industry standards into product / process criteria and creating control plans to achieve those requirements. You’ll also coordinate the site activities to sustain a robust Quality Management System that meets both ISO 9001:2015 requirements, applicable product certifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities:
• Assist Quality Manager in development, implementation and monitoring of quality systems and procedures. • Monitor and perform auditing function to assure compliance to systems and procedures. • Create necessary documentation for ISO 9001 Certification and all site specific applicable standards. • Ensure compliance with applicable manufacturing and regulatory standards. • Lead advanced quality planning efforts including customer needs analysis, FMEA and development of product & process quality plans. • Develop quality inspection plans to ensure customer purchase orders and contract requirements are met. Audit other documents (Bill of Materials, Routers, Work Instructions, etc) to ensure contractual compliance. • Provide quality support to functional processes needed from the point of order through delivery, including order entry, design, product development, purchasing, manufacturing, test, and ship. • Identify areas for improvement (internal, external, supplier) and develop quality improvement programs utilizing quality tools and statistical techniques. • Maintain and analyze data to provide information or identify problems for management and stakeholders on the process and product performance. • Communicate quality risks, improvement opportunities, and recommended actions to site leadership and cross-functional teams. • Assist in the resolution of customer complaints and requests. • Coordinate internal and external corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), including root-cause analysis, action-plan development, effectiveness verification, and closure. • Provide guidance, coaching, training and assistance to operations and engineering personnel on quality issues. • Assist in the evaluation of suppliers and implementation and monitoring of the supplier improvement process. • Participate in Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) events • Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
• BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 5-7 years relevant experience • Demonstrated ability to interact with the functional areas including Commercial Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Production and Field Service to evaluate failure trends, product quality problems, and quality issues. • Demonstrated ability to provide input, guidance and coaching to others to ensure continuous improvement. • Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and deliver projects/work on schedule to meet performance objectives. • Proficient in Microsoft Office. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications / Skills:
• Lead Auditor in Quality Systems Course or equivalent • Quality Management Systems and/or ISO 9000 Training or equivalent • Experience with dimensional inspections, Non-destructive Tests, etc. • Understand Mechanical Design and Geometric Tolerancing • Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt
The pay range for this role is 99,758.46 - 149,759.65 USD Annual.
Benefits Starting from Day 1: • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (including FSA and HSA options) • Life Insurance + Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance • Short- and Long-Term Disability • Retirement Planning, 401(k) plan, & Financial Wellness Resources • Educational Assistance Program • Time off Policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid vacation) • Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.