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Quality Engineer
Poway, CA 92064 US
Posted: 01/25/2023
2023-01-25
2023-03-08
Employment Type:
Direct Placement
Category: Quality Engineers
Job Number: 96008
Job Description
Job Summary
The Quality Engineer is responsible for evaluating the manufacturing processes to determine root cause and effect of product non-conformities, improve processes to ensure quality products, reduce cycle time and resolve supplier and vendor performance issues resulting in deviations.
Essential Functions
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
Physical Job Description
Salary Range: $73,000 - $75,000
P-OCE-3
The Quality Engineer is responsible for evaluating the manufacturing processes to determine root cause and effect of product non-conformities, improve processes to ensure quality products, reduce cycle time and resolve supplier and vendor performance issues resulting in deviations.
Essential Functions
- Develop, apply and maintain quality requirements and standards for development and manufacturing products.
- Interact with manufacturing and engineering team(s) to optimize documentation related to quality and inprocess inspection checks.
- Serve as the primary quality assurance resource to Production for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.
- Support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in design development projects representing Quality Assurance and the customer.
- Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
- Promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents and reports.
- Analyze quality performance utilizing using statistical and analytical tools and methods.
- As deemed necessary, review customers purchase orders, contracts and change requests and ensure that the necessary criteria and provisions are included in quality and process plans.
- Develop, execute and analyze quality reporting measures; Report to management on quality issues, trends and losses (scrap/downtime, etc.).
- Work with Purchasing on verifying supplier performance in relation to raw material quality and delivery; initiate programs to enhance supplier performance.
- Participate in internal and external quality audits (as deemed necessary); member of internal audit team.
- Interface with Purchasing, supplier and production personnel concerning supplier problems with quality assurance and assure that effective corrective action is implemented.
- Serve as the quality assurance representative to the Materials Review Board (MRB).
- May compile, write and deliver training material on quality standards and activities.
- Work with in-house and headquarters staff to help qualify new materials and/or products, including certification by third-party organizations such as NSF, USDA or FDA.
- Other duties and responsibilities not included above but related to the position, when assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
- Minimum Education (or substitute experience): Bachelor’s degree in quality, mechanical, or industrial engineering; 5 years in a Quality-related field.
- Minimum Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of proven progressive experience in Quality Assurance, auditing and troubleshooting/investigation.
- Skills Required:
- Knowledge of root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, analytical problem solving and troubleshooting. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is preferred. Six Sigma, DMAIC, ISO 9001, GD&T, MSA, Equipment Calibration, SPC and FMEA experience a plus.
- Able to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing to all levels of the organization.
- Required to communicate with other departments and key TMUS personnel when necessary.
- Able to self-direct and work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work in order to meet production goals.
- Focused and detail oriented.
- Preferred Education, Experience and/or Skills:
- Minimum 3 years of proven progressive experience in Quality Assurance, auditing and troubleshooting/ investigation.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong visual acuity and the ability to judge slight variation in product.
- Experience designing, developing and maintaining the technical side of the quality function.
- Ability to determine root cause analysis of quality issues surfacing in a product manufacturing environment.
- Other (Licenses, Certificates, Degrees or Credentials):
- A member of a recognized quality institute is preferred, but not required.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer is preferred, but not required.
Physical Job Description
- Typical Working Conditions. Describe environment including exposure to heat, cold, fumes, chemicals, allergens, mold, etc.:
- Typical office environment (AC and heat at times).
- Production floor with and without a temperature-controlled environment.
- Equipment Used. List all manual and automated equipment used in the course of performing essential functions:
- Computer
- Copier(s)
- Camera
- Microscope
- Dimensional metrology equipment
- Essential Physical Tasks.
- Occasionally lifting an element weighing up to 45 pounds repeatedly for the duration of an 8- hour shift.
- Occasionally Lifting raw materials up to 50 lbs. repeatedly for the duration of an 8-hour shift.
Salary Range: $73,000 - $75,000
P-OCE-3