Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that the divisions’ and customers’ quality requirements are met on assigned products, programs, areas, and functions.
• Participates in the review of all design, manufacturing, test, and supplier documentation to ensure that all requirements are fulfilled including a review of design drawings and changes, operation sheets, process procedures, test procedures, procurement documents, quality manuals, and inspection analyses.
• Supports the operations group to which he/she is assigned including, providing visual aids and inspection analyses to assist the inspection process, and includes a key role serving as “referee” in making “accept” or “reject” decisions.
• Supports the Design Engineering group on engineering hardware, the Customer Service Dept. on the analysis of hardware returned from the field, and the Purchasing Group for procurements.
• Reviews quality trends associated with his/her assigned product or program and participates in the generation and implementation of defect-reduction programs.
• Assists in identifying the root causes of a problem and instituting corrective action, as well as verifying effectiveness.
• Participates directly in Material Review Board actions.
• Interacts with representatives from a variety of functional groups, including design engineering, manufacturing engineering, purchasing, the program office, and all production and inspection personnel in the assigned product or program area, as well as others within the Quality Dept.  Also, may interact with customer and supplier representatives on quality issues.
• Ensures that all aspects of the production process are in full compliance with the quality system in place at the operation at all times.
• Ensures that product quality is attained in the assigned product group or program through fulfillment of workmanship standards and quality program requirements.
• Identifies and reports quality problems or trends in the assigned area or product.
• Recommends or implements the appropriate corrective action to quality problems in the assigned area, with the aid of manufacturing engineering, design engineering, purchasing, etc.
• Ensures there are no interruptions or errors due to lack of giving or seeking information by fully informing the Group Leader of all events affecting plant operations.
• Maintain a productive working environment by promoting good communication and cooperation as well as maintaining positive habits and attitudes.
• Follow safety rules 100% of the time and ensure that all procedures under OSHA are being followed.
• Takes action to promptly correct or remove all workplace hazards and unsafe work conditions.
• All Employees must follow all environmental rules and policies in the efforts to preserve energy and reduce waste.
• All Employees must report any spills immediately and correct unsafe conditions where possible.
• All employees are responsible for following and the implementation of all Safety and Environmental Policies and Procedures which are created in accordance to 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry OSHA Regulations)
• All employees must follow all Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures (which are located on the portal)
• Visitors must sign in at front desk, shipping or receiving area and wear visitor badge and remain with their designated host at all times.
• All Employees shall ensure that no person(s) enter upon company property for the purpose of solicitation, reporting all solicitations to Senior Site Manager
• All Employees shall ensure that no unauthorized people enter the company facilities. Verify that all doors are locked, lights turned off and equipment is shut down when required.
• All Employees shall ensure the building is clean and a safe workplace at all times.
• No food or drink is permitted in the warehouse, production areas, except approved drink bottles.