Quality Engineer

Join the team that is a leader in engineering, designing and manufacturing of leading-edge military expeditionary products and rugged industrial/commercial products since 1937.

What We Offer:

• Health benefits, including telehealth medical services, Dental & Vision
• Life, AD&D & Disability (paid for by the company)
• 401K with a company match
• Safe & clean work environment (following all CDC guidelines to keep our employees safe!)

Summary:

This position develops and supports product quality system improvements and leads efforts to develop, maintain and deploy quality plans and activities that translate customer requirements into planned activities. This position plans and directs activities concerned with development, application and maintenance of quality standards by providing technical support, related to corrective actions, process control, statistical analysis, customer complaints, component validation, product measurement and testing, product launch, certification and audits.

Essential Duties:

• In conjunction with engineering, manufacturing engineering and manufacturing personnel, develops and implements control processes and programs
• Develops quality plans and documentation requirements, including the use of statistically valid sampling methods, to evaluate product at every state of the manufacturing process
• Coordinates and prepares First Article Inspection, First Article Testing, PPAP and product launches
• In conjunction with engineering, develops inspection and testing methods, and interprets industry and customer product CTQ requirements
• Conducts internal and external quality audits in accordance with internal procedures and ISO standards
• Participates in disposition of non-conforming material and performs root cause corrective action (RCCA) analysis
• Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities
• Ensures compliance with internal and external specifications and standards such as work instructions, drawings, ISO standards and Military specifications
• Aids in the issuance of Corrective Actions both internally and externally
• Verifies calibration of equipment in accordance with ISO 9001:2015
• Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Adheres to all quality and safety standards
• Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned

Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Quality Systems related field
• 3+ years experience in Quality or Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering related fields
• Must be able to speak, read and understand English
• ASQ, CQE or CQT certification desired
• Knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques and documentation
• Knowledge of SPC or statistical control
• Knowledge of ISO or some form of Quality Management Systems
• Knowledge of military specifications is preferred
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience in ERP systems, SAP desired
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with employees and managers at all levels within the company

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this role.

This position requires access to or use of export-controlled technical data or technology controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Accordingly, applicants must be U.S. Persons or must be eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. A U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or a person who is a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(b)(a)(3).