Quality Engineer

Description:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review customer orders to determine FAIR, PPAP and source inspection requirements
• Participate in Process and Quality Planning meetings to ensure requirements are established and implemented.
• Create PPAPs (Production Part Approval Process), Quality Assurance Test Plans, etc. as required by customers.
• Support Quality Assurance Inspectors with FAIR document preparation to ensure that product complies with the requirements of the applicable purchase order, drawings and specifications. Review FAIRs.
• Respond to customer complaints, lead corrective action process on part-specific issues
• Lead MRB process to ensure nonconforming parts are dispositioned in a timely manner
• Contribute to quality system development and control, including for NADCAP processes
• Maintain qualification status of suppliers and address quality concerns with suppliers
• Obtain Source Certifying Agent (SCA) status, conduct internal audits including SCA audits
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the Quality Management System utilizing Six Sigma tools and strategies for process improvement. Collaboration with customer initiated continual improvement activities (i.e. Kaizen/Lean Events, 6S…)

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor of Science in a technical field preferred
• Five (5) years of Quality Assurance experience in manufacturing required
• Four (4) years of Quality Engineer experience in manufacturing preferred
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication, chemfilm, welding and/or brazing preferred

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

This position is based in Illinois. Relocation assistance is not available.