Quality Engineer

Are you passionate about your work and want to make a hands-on difference in critical industries? EaglePicher Electronic Packaging is a leading developer and manufacturer of hermetic housings and other components for the reliable, long-term protection of mission critical electronics. WE ARE GROWING OUR SOUTHBRIDGE, MA LOCATION AND WE ARE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK! ABOUT THE POSITION: This position is located at our SOUTHBRIDGE, MA facility. As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for providing the Quality Department with engineering resources to meet the QMS objectives for product quality supplied to customers and received from suppliers. Responsibilities: ~Conduct supplier audits to qualify and evaluate new and existing suppliers. ~Supports incoming inspection and communicates with suppliers regarding SCARS and other ~Develop Critical suppliers on quality system improvements. ~Contribute to supply chain risk assessments and score cards. ~Reviews customers requirements, standards, special inspection gauging requirements, and completeness of specifications as they relate to vendor supplied materials. ~Determines inspection processes and inspection device capabilities and identifies areas for ~Works with a wide variety of gages, instruments, and inspection devices including manual / hand measurement ~Works with Process Engineering to develop appropriate data collection techniques for product/process ~Conducts First Article Inspection of components as Reviews and documents First Articles from Suppliers with Engineering. ~Documents departmental and work ~Assists in the training of individuals in inspection methods and ~Reviews root causes and corrective actions in response to supplier issues in cooperation with Process Engineering, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to ensure on-time delivery. ~Other duties as assigned. ~15-25% travel for vendor visits and audits Qualifications: ~Two years related experience in a manufacturing environment ~Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Electrical Engineer or similar field. ~Five or more years related experience in a manufacturing environment with experience supporting quality ~Excellent communication skills ~Experience dealing with suppliers and ability to understand ~Ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and projects and effectively coordinate deadlines related to projects and assignments with various parties involved Additional Training Requirements: ~Working knowledge of print and specification interpretation. Hands on experience measuring with various gages and tools. ~Working knowledge of SPC, Gage Design, equipment qualification, and Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility Studies. ~Experience in product and process audits. ~Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System. Safety Requirements: (list Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), risk/working hazards, exposure to chemicals etc.) ~Safety glasses and safety shoes in required areas ~Adhere to specific PPE requirements if working in production areas, which may include chemical protective PPE. ~Additional related technical/vocational training and certifications preferred. ~Ideal candidate will have experience with one or more of the following: lathes, mills, drills, punch presses, deburring machines ~1 year Machining experience preferred ~Good understanding of quality control principles. ~Good communication skills (verbal and written). ~Basic computer navigation and utilization skills. ~Good working knowledge of measurement devices, tooling, and gages. ~Good eye-hand coordination. ~Good working knowledge of machine shop mathematics and GD&T. ~Ability to machine parts independently from print to finished product. Click Here to View Full Job Description and Apply