Quality Engineer

Moog Ireland Limited; Cork; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog Ireland Limited is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Cork electronics manufacturing and design facility. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to design, monitor, and improve quality controls on-site in Ringaskiddy/Carrigaline.

The engineer will lead APQP activities, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with ISO and customer requirements. Local travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Honours Bachelor Degree / Level 8 in engineering or science.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt is advantageous.
• Familiar with ISO 9001, EN/AS9100, IPC-WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001.

Responsibilities

• Support Continuous Improvement of Quality & Quality Systems.
• Review customer requirements and ensure compliance to quality-related requirements.
• Review and approve Engineering Change Requests.
• Lead AS9145 (APQP) activities: Product Specific Quality Plans, FMEA, Control plans, MSA, PPAP.
• Lead and support 8D investigations of customer claims and communicate with customers.
• Monitor production quality yields and drive Lean/Six Sigma improvements.
• Manage internal non-conformity reports from identification to closure.
• Report quality performance metrics and improvement progress.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and project teams to resolve issues.
• Provide technical quality support to supplier quality engineering and inspectors on inbound inspections.
• Support internal and external QMS audits.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Statistics

PFMEA

8D Problem-Solving

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Honours Bachelor Degree / Level 8 qualification in relevant engineering or science discipline

Tools

Minitab or similar analysis program

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title: Quality Engineer Reporting To: Manager, Quality & Lean Integration Work Schedule: Onsite – Carrigaline, IE Position: Quality Engineer – Permanent Full Time Location: Moog Ireland Ltd. Reports to: Quality and Lean Integration Manager

Moog Ireland is a leading manufacturer and designer of motion control systems and solutions certified to Aerospace, Space and Defense standards. Our products improve reliability, safety and performance in complex applications across a wide range of industries. We are seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team at our electronics manufacturing and design facility at Ringaskiddy, Cork.

Job Summary The Quality Engineer is part of the quality team, reports to the Quality and Lean Integration Manager, and is expected to work independently with limited supervision. The Quality Engineer is responsible for designing, monitoring and improving quality control systems to ensure that products and manufacturing processes meet company standards and customer requirements. The job tasks require collaboration and interfacing with customers, corporate / group quality engineering functions, and internal functions like programme management, product engineering, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, supplier quality engineering, supply chain and senior management. The job requires on-site presence. Local and international travel may be required from time to time.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Continuous Improvement of Quality & Quality Systems.
• Review of customer requirements, identification and ensuring compliance to quality related requirement.
• Review and approval of Engineering Change Requests.
• Lead and support AS9145 (APQP) activities like Product Specific Quality Plans, FMEA, Control plans, MSA, First Article Inspection Reports and PPAP.
• Lead and support 8D investigations of customer claims, provide reports and communication with customers as required.
• Monitoring production quality yields and drive improvements by using Lean and Six Sigma methods – such as 5 Whys, FMEA, 8D to create robust permanent corrective actions.
• Manage internal non-conformity reports from identification through to closure.
• Report quality performance metrics and improvement progress.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and project teams to resolve quality issues.
• Provide technical quality support to supplier quality engineering and quality inspectors in incoming inspection.
• Provide technical quality support to quality inspectors and quality technicians on the production floor.
• Supports internal and external QMS audits.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Honours Bachelor Degree / Level 8 qualification in relevant engineering or science discipline.
• Working experience as a quality engineer within an electronics manufacturing environment is an advantage.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certified.
• Good knowledge of industry standards, such as ISO 9001, EN/AS9100, IPC-WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 is an advantage.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Sampling Plans, Statistics, PFMEA and 8D Problem-Solving.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate appropriately across the range of roles from senior management to line operators as well as communicating with external parties.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Computer literacy (including proficiency with Mini-Tab or similar analysis program).