Quality Engineer I/II – Vision System Leader

Purpose and role of job:

Works closely with PFN customers to ensure product quality meets or exceeds expectations.  Responsible for the implementation, compliance, and maintenance of quality systems operations.  Interfaces with PFN Business Development, Product Development, Operations, and Customer Service to achieve goals.  

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned External Customer Accounts
• • Manages Customer Complaints:  Communicate with Customer, Investigate the complaint, Determine Root Cause, Determine appropriate and effective CAPA, Close complaint within 30 days
  • Leads Monthly Quality Meetings:  Hold monthly meetings with Customers to discuss ongoing issues, review Quality Metrics
  • Manages Customer Specifications:  Create, Review, Update Specifications based on SPC to meet Customer needs
  • Collaborates on Quality and Continuous Improvement Projects
• Manage Internal Quality Issues for assigned Customer Accounts
• • Investigates internal quality issues related to assigned customers
  • Dispositions On Hold material for assigned customers
  • Implements and Manages Deviations as needed
• Primary Vision System Leader for troubleshooting issues and providing guidance to Team responsible for system reliability
• • On call every other week to provide off-hours support
  • Sets up new recipes and classifiers for new products
  • Optimizes recipes and classifiers as needed
  • Checks on inspection systems daily
  • Creates safety factors based on product characteristics
  • Calibrates and validates Vision System Cameras
  • Addresses MES issues
  • Coordinates with OEM as necessary

Education and experience requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, hard Science, or Math

• 2+ years of experience in Quality Assurance and/or Manufacturing desirable
• ASQ Certification or equivalent body of knowledge (CQA, CQT, CQE or Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt) desirable

Work Environment:

• Lean, fast-paced work environment. 
• Capable of prioritizing projects & activities to meet reasonable deadlines
• Work cross-functionally to achieve mutual goals
• Ability to supplement hours as needed to meet business needs.
• Demonstrated proficiency in both verbal and written communication
• Strong computer skills required
• Supportive of efforts outside immediate area of responsibility

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to walk throughout the facility for up to12 hours per day; spend time on manufacturing floor or in QC labs.  Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs unaccompanied.  Must be able to see, hear, speak, reach, touch, bend, and squat periodically.

• Climb stairs