Quality Engineer
Location: Houston TX
Location: Indiana
Major Responsibilities:
- Maintain the quality procedures per customer and standard requirements.
- Understanding of ISO9001:2015 and IATF16949 for internal auditing.
- Coordinates Quality activity within departments.
- Coordinates and manage the calibration program for the equipment and tools.
- Negotiate with suppliers to improve performance in Quality, Delivery and Service
- Maintain overall Supplier performance goals, drives annual accomplishment of these goals & continued improvement on Supplier PPM, Corrective Action response /effectiveness.
- Oversee supplier quality at receiving inspection.
- Work with receiving inspection, MRB and Warranty RMA’s to drive quality.
- Work with engineering to request Failure Analysis and Corrective Action from suppliers and customers.
- Approval and perform verification audits.
- Work with process engineers in provided training to achieve continuous improvement and performance; this can include 8-D C/A (CAPA) training, PPAP, Control Plans, Six Sigma, etc.
- Coordinate the submission of PPAP’s
- Analyzes Q.A. statistical data and initiates the implementation of changes in process and procedures to improve manufacturing quality levels.
- Generates reports form data collection and reporting of quality levels & KPIs.
- Analyzes manufacturing/test problems and details necessary measures of action for corrective action. Must follow through to assure quality objectives are being met.
- Other tasks as assigned.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Requires a B.S. degree in engineering, science, engineering technology or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of two to five years related experience in Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering, preferably in an electronics environment.
- Two to Five years of experience working with SMT equipment in a manufacturing environment or related area.
- Two to Five years of progressively responsible industrial experience in quality or manufacturing operations.
- Demonstrated knowledge in Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing.
- Understanding of ISO/IATF certification standards.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communicator, good interpersonal and team-oriented skills required.
TRAVEL:
- International travel up to 20%