APQP Quality Engineer: Drive NPD & Risk Reduction

Oakley; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakley, part of EssilorLuxottica, seeks an APQP Quality Engineer to support New Product Development by minimizing failures in manufacturing and end-user use. You will apply continuous improvement, data analysis, and lessons learned to prevent issues early in development.

You will partner with Design and Project Engineering to create eyewear models meeting quality targets and timelines, lead root cause analysis, and drive DFMEA/PFMEA risk mitigation across projects while delivering clear reports

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in Quality/Engineering field.
• Ability to manage work activities under high time pressures.
• Strong organizing skills to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply Statistical Quality Tools (MSA, Cpk, SPC, Sampling Plans, Control Plans).
• Ability to lead use of risk mitigation tools (DFMEA, PFMEA).
• Ability to interpret dimensional specifications for part measurement.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills; collaborative.
• Experience using Excel and Minitab for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work with Design and Project Engineering to develop new eyewear models meeting quality requirements and timelines.
• Present quality performance information to Manufacturing teams regarding yields and quality concerns.
• Lead analysis of product failures using root cause analysis and designed experiments.
• Drive risk reduction using tools such as DFMEA/PFMEA at project checkpoints.
• Prioritize tasks across concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Assemble and present reports using Excel and Minitab.
• Provide excellent customer service when working with other departments.

Skills

Quality/Engineering experience

Root Cause Analysis

DFMEA/PFMEA

MSA/CPK/SPC

Data analysis (Excel/Minitab)

Leadership & collaboration

Education

BS Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

3D Modeling

Minitab

Job description

Oakley, part of EssilorLuxottica, seeks an APQP Quality Engineer to support New Product Development by minimizing failures in manufacturing and end-user use. You will apply continuous improvement, data analysis, and lessons learned to prevent issues early in development.

You will partner with Design and Project Engineering to create eyewear models meeting quality targets and timelines, lead root cause analysis, and drive DFMEA/PFMEA risk mitigation across projects while delivering clear reports