Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary
The Quality Engineer is part of an internal Integrated Product Team (IPT) of manufacturing, engineering, Program Management, and support staff (Maintenance, Purchasing, etc.). The Quality Engineer participates in all areas of client’s Quality Management System QMS) and provides systems support for the various quality functions including contract and purchase order review, interpretation of contractual quality requirements and plans for compliance, data collection and analysis, and preparation of quality management system documentation. The Quality Engineer designs and manages process improvement projects as team leader and facilitator, and they support client's continual improvement efforts including ISO 9001:2008, internal audits Lean Six Sigma, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Primary Responsibilities
- Customer point of contact for all quality topics for assigned programs. Maintain excellent customer relations.
- Manages and supervises direct report quality inspectors for assigned programs.
- Applies systematic problem solving and improvement concepts in a team environment to resolve product quality issues.
- Prepares test plans for conducting experimental trials and qualification of tooling to support improvement efforts, including any required Management of Change (MOC) documentation, work instructions, maintenance work orders and subsequent Capital Expense Requests (CERs).
- Analyzes cost of quality and performance data to plan and deploy improvement efforts.
- Provide routine, accurate reports to senior management and program team members, as required.
- Reads and understands customer requirements, product drawings and specifications and provide written interpretation for performance.
- Understands, is able to generate, and oversees the timely completion of quality documentation required for the approval of production deliveries.
- Participates in all areas of client's quality management system.
- Provides input in areas not specific to quality assurance but essential to client’s Shared Values and team based management structure.
- Maintains the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.
- Understands and lives by client’s ethics and business conduct policies.
Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Manufacturing.
- One to five years experience in Quality Engineering or comparable work experience.
- Knowledge of Government specifications, contracts, and ISO 9001:2008 requirements.
- Knowledge of management systems for improving quality, i.e. benchmarking, project management, six-sigma, experimental design.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Must be dependable, responsible, and accurate and have the ability to deal with people effectively.
Competencies
Leaders who demonstrate a positive outlook; sense of urgency, professionalism; cool under pressure; approachability, charismatic leadership, interpersonal savvy, motivational skills, conflict management, assessing people, organizing, planning, priority setting, building effective teams, managerial courage, fairness to direct reports and relentless drive for results.
Work Hours & Travel
- 4/10 workweek with some overtime on Fridays or weekends as necessary, to meet program objectives.
- Some US travel may be required, normally a few multi-day trips per year.
Company DescriptionWe're not just a staffing company - we're a people company. At Amtec, we care about helping you reach your unique career goals. Since 1959, we’ve changed the lives of thousands of people for the better - people just like you. It’s our purpose to help you find meaningful work by matching your character, competence, and culture with an organization that truly values what you have to offer.
Company Description
We're not just a staffing company - we're a people company. At Amtec, we care about helping you reach your unique career goals. Since 1959, we’ve changed the lives of thousands of people for the better - people just like you. It’s our purpose to help you find meaningful work by matching your character, competence, and culture with an organization that truly values what you have to offer.