Quality Engineer

Job Description The Position Our Lewiston, ID location is seeking a Quality Engineer to add to our team. The Position is responsible for: Responsibilities Provide Quality Assurance technical support in order to comply with quality standards and specifications, and to aid in product and process development and improvement. Provide assistance to Manufacturing/Support staff by applying problem solving and prevention methods to eliminate quality problems, including assisting with gage and gage fixture design, gage prove-out, gage implementation training. Assure the effectiveness of the quality system by facilitating the planning and coordination of quality management system audit and review activities and conducting auditor and quality system training in order to ensure compliance to company/customer requirements. Develop, implement, maintain quality systems through documentation to continuously improve and maintain consistently high quality of products and services. Design and maintain quality information systems by setting up computer data collection in inspection areas in order to provide rapid access to product quality status and to control manufacturing processes. Provide statistical methods expertise by coordinating designed experiments and conducting SPC and DOE training in order to reduce the need for QA inspection and testing and to aid in the development of robust processes and products. Issue reports on quality costs and problems by reviewing scrap, warranty, rework, non-conforming product and complaints data in order to provide management with data to direct improvement and to reduce quality costs. Act as designated substitute QA Manager in the QA Manager’s absence or when they are unavailable. Decisions expected about statistical methods selection, adequacy of inspection/testing, adequacy of gaging, SPC training methods, Quality Management System (ISO) training methods and DOE training methods. Recommendations expected about Quality policy and procedures, acceptable quality levels, standards/requirements compliance, process adequacy, conclusions of DOE’s, and adequacy of equipment to support inspection/testing. Qualifications Education and Experience Requirements: BS in Engineering, Science, Math or Statistics 9 semester hours of applied statistics or equivalent certified training. Education and Experience Preferred: Experience in manufacturing a quality assurance or production engineer function. ASQ Certifications Working knowledge of Minitab We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission! Our Postings are not intended for distribution to or use in any jurisdiction, country or territory where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another jurisdiction, country or territory. We reserve the right to limit our Postings in any jurisdiction, country or territory. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled At this time, Vista Outdoor is closely monitoring the developments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 workplace rule regarding COVID-19 vaccination or testing. You will not be asked any questions regarding these items during application.