Quality Engineer

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain the Standard Operating Procedure content and coordinate the issuing of these documents
• Support other functional areas of the business
• Undertake internal project and management audits during the tender, design and manufacture stages
• Assist with training of quality awareness
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system
• Assist with first off sample approvals
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality
• Undertake special projects as required
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities
• Support and lead process improvement activities
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to clients
• Plan projects or subtasks so they may be tracked and presented
• Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Independently determine approach and assigned tasks

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• PPAP
• Set-up reduction
• SPC & Control Plans
• Measurement System Analysis/Gage R&R
• Internal Audits
• Understanding of Quality System, PPAP, APQP requirements
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Significant Characteristics (SC), customer-specific requirements and various test methods.
• Certified Quality Engineer CQE body of knowledge
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Effective problem-solving skills (8D) and decision-making skills
• Ability to read blueprint drawings

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or 10 years’ experience in manufacturing quality.
• Experience with aero structures parts and United Technologies programs desirable.
• Computer skills are necessary including Microsoft applications, ERP applications and a working knowledge of solid modeling and CNC programming