Quality Engineer

Job Description and Function: Reporting to the Quality Engineering Supervisor, the Quality Engineer (QE) will be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the work instructions and procedures, from a quality perspective, created to meet customer requirements. Support and lead by example, the building and maintenance of a culture of quality across the organization. Work as part of a team to assure all requirements are met and are up to standards to support our goals of quality, cost and delivery. The QE will analyze data for assigned processes and lead teams to drive thorough investigations for Root Cause Corrective Action to support process improvements. The QE will work closely with the engineering and production teams to ensure processes are being followed by assisting with audits and engaging the people when deviations are observed from our required quality standards. Primary Responsibilities: Identify and drive continuous improvement of quality procedures and compliance projects for product specific finished goods Engage in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) using specified methods; FAI, FMEA, PFD, MSA, Process Capability, Control Plan, Run @ Rate, 8D, etc. Manage Qualification requirements and submission packages to external customers Support overall QMS via internal audit system ensuring conformance to the requirements of AS9100 and other quality standards Review Purchase Order requirements using internal system and manage flow down of QMS requirements Understand all customer specifications and blue print requirements and their incorporation into the operation instructions Create inspection instructions by selecting the proper inspection equipment, methods and frequency; work with the PE for incorporation into the operation instructions Validate/Approve that all inspection methods and techniques are robust Assist the PE in the development of process routing and operation instructions as well as performing final review and approval after creation Facilitate root cause analysis and change implementation such as FMEA, DMAIC, PDCA, 5 WHY, etc. using product specific quality data; collaborating with managers, engineers, supervisors and leads to re-design processes as necessary Assist with change implementation and ensure solutions achieve required quality levels, reliability, and consistency in a cost-effective manner Assist in development and approval of Special Handling instructions Provide support and communicate with shop floor personnel effectively on a daily basis Manage customer required sampling programs; seeking out sampling approval from the Quality Manager when[]{style="letter-spacing: -0 "}