Quality Engineer

About the Role

This role will be working within the manufacturing facility and will be responsible for maintaining total quality and training for multiple product lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Quality Manager to develop and implement quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• 95% of the work day spent on the manufacturing floor implementing quality solutions, while working on major projects.
• Accept total responsibility for product quality, including procured and in-house parts, assembly process, functional testing, and packaging of finished product.
• Maintain a continuous improvement mentality with focus on Kaizen (small change for the better).
• Perform quality audits, quality admin inspections, and support staff with any quality-related questions.
• Organize and present audit findings in a measurable manner to obtain deliverables and initiate corrective actions.
• Review manufacturing and quality instructions, methods, and processes to identify and improve product build quality.
• Work with Quality Manager to manage QMS for third-party audit organizations.
• Report directly to the Quality Manager for your facility.
• Reviewing internal and external quality data for assigned product groups.
• Using external quality data to drive product/process improvements to further aid the reliability of our equipment.
• Using internal quality data to give direction on where to spend time for improving production efficiency and product quality.
• Working collaboratively with plant engineers and line technicians to improve production processes to have quality built into the product and increase output.
• Spending the majority of the day on the production floor, auditing processes and products, implementing quality assurance/quality control processes, and supporting the assigned product groups.
• Responding to "firefighting" on the production floor and deep-diving on quality issues over the past 6 months to identify heavy hitters requiring corrective action.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Electrical skills and experience.
• AutoCAD or similar software.
• Ability to work standing for extended periods of time.
• Required to use ladder, forklift, or other means to acquire parts for product assembly.
• Able to use power & hand tools, as well as electrical testing and measuring equipment.
• Ability to lift 35 to 50 pounds independently.

Qualifications

• 4-year technical degree, in an electrical, electronics, or mechanically oriented curriculum.
• Internship/co-op experience is preferred.
• Must enjoy hands-on product exposure.
• Multi-tasking, problem-solving, and strong communication skills.
• Strong emphasis on perfect product quality and to maintain a safe work environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Disability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance.
• 401k with employer match.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) based upon tenure.
• Flexible spending account (FSA).
• Tuition reimbursement, including for Professional Engineering (PE) License.
• Relocation assistance.

Salary

• $65k-$90k base, negotiable dependent on experience.
• Additional monthly bonus based on productivity and profits.