Quality Engineer

Job description

Quality Engineer

Role

Quality Engineers (QE) are responsible for ensuring products / parameters are in control within established process and facilitates improvement within such process. Provide customers with technical support on testing issues and continuous improvements of quality systems.

Responsibilities

· Day To Day Operations

· Works with whole work cell to monitor, reinforce and communicate all customer issues, quality escapes and other systemic quality issues. Leads Quality Area Improvement team for work cell.
· Documents and tracks non-conformances for incoming materials, internal departments, and customers.
· Analyzes quality issues and develop corrective actions; including customer notifications, rework, waste and other cost of quality contributors.
· Owner of quality documentations pertaining to the work cell such as specifications, inspection documents, testing requirements, sampling plans, LIMs configuration and methods.
· Monitors product quality performance through SPC and CPK analysis of critical raw material and product parameters.
· Represents company to customers during communications / visits with responsibility to ensure/display preventive systems in place for the customer's product.
· Training
· Coaches/Instructs employees in quality assurance principles and methodology. Ensure operators are adequately trained to undertake the quality standards in accordance with customer and or quality system requirements.
· Teach workout lite process through Area Improvement Team activities.
· Performance
· Accountable for work cell Internal Audits to ensure compliance to quality standards and drive continuous improvements.
· Support plant Quality team in preparation for and conduct of external audits.
· Maintains quality process stability to ensure favorable customer ratings, confidence and future sales.
· Improvement
· Lead and facilitate Quality Area Improvement Team in continuous improvement activities through use of lean and various engagement tools, including kaizen, workout, 6S and applicable problem solving methodology tools.
· Competencies
· Courage
· Performance and results orientation
· Communication
· Data driven, strong analytical/statistical skill set
· Passion for right first time quality.
· Integrity and courage of conviction to maintain quality standards

Desired profile

Qualifications :

·  Education
·  Bachelors of Science, technical background.
·  Work History & Experience
·  Previous experience in quality/process engineering function in manufacturing environment
·  Continuous improvement background, including kaizen leadership and change management.
·  Demonstrated experience in problem solving and root cause analysis.
·  2 – 5 years' experience
·  Organizational Knowledge Areas
·  Understanding manufacturing processes and value chain.
·  Understand key operational metrics and communicate across organization to achieve clear alignment and focus.
·  Understanding of quality systems, ISO9001/AS9100 requirements.
·  Understanding processes to engage cross-functional teams to solve quality problems.