Engineer Quality I -#26-25790

Us Tech Solutions; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Us Tech Solutions in Waterloo, IA is seeking a quality engineer to support containment, inspections, and quality procedures across critical processes. You will analyze system data and KPI’s, drive corrective actions with internal and external customers, and report on quality metrics through operations and management.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 1+ year of related experience, with hands-on problem solving and strong communication to lead cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in quality/manufacturing engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Experience with quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, Root Cause, Control Plans, Gauge R&R, MSA and Capability Studies.

Responsibilities

• Carry out activities to support analysis, methods, and processes for manufacturing or materials.
• Develop and test proposed engineering solutions for data-backed validation.
• Draft engineering standards and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Inspect and evaluate quality of engineering works and installations; recommend remedial actions.
• Coordinate subcontractors and suppliers; act as primary contact within contract plans.
• Identify shortcomings and drive corrective actions using change management.
• Support knowledge management systems and provide guidance.
• Engage in product development activities; analyze customer needs to define products.
• Work within project plans to meet defined goals.

Skills

Engineering background

Communication

Hands-on leadership

Quality process controls

Quality tools (GD&T, FMEA, SPC)

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

Minitab

Job description

Duration: 12 months

Job Description

Looking for

• Become an important member within a highly aligned, effective, quality, manufacturing & operations team.
• Provide production support for containment, inspections, quality procedures and tools to monitor critical processes.
• Provide quality planning, control, and improvement (CI) support for operations teams to ensure product quality meets customers' expectations.
• Report defined quality KPI’s through operations teams and management.
• Analyze system data & KPI’s to facilitate quality-related discussions with internal and external customers & suppliers to drive corrective action.

• Become an important member within a highly aligned, effective, quality, manufacturing & operations team.
• Provide production support for containment, inspections, quality procedures and tools to monitor critical processes.
• Provide quality planning, control, and improvement (CI) support for operations teams to ensure product quality meets customers' expectations.
• Report defined quality KPI’s through operations teams and management.
• Analyze system data & KPI’s to facilitate quality-related discussions with internal and external customers & suppliers to drive corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems.
• Contribute to the development of, and implement feasibility testing of, proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
• Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
• Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities. Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
• Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.

Experience

• 1 or more years of related experience in quality or manufacturing engineering in a manufacturing environment (excluding internships)

Skillsets

• Background in Engineering (construction, mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, power systems, logistics etc.).
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• A hands-on mentality and ability to lead with minimal supervision to robustly solve quality issues.
• Understanding of the Quality Process Controls and the connection to people executing them in a "No Fault Forward" structure.
• Understanding of the execution of quality tools such as Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause Analysis (5W, 8D).
• Adaptability to effectively change priorities to meet business objectives.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Additional Qualifications

• Experience using standard quality management principles and tools (such as FMEA, SPC, Root Cause, Control Plans, Gauge RR, MSA and Capability Studies)
• Experience with gear or shaft manufacturing standards, processes, and controls
• Experience reading and interpreting complex part drawings, including functional knowledge of GD&T principles and terminology
• Experience using advanced data gathering and analysis techniques, including statistical analysis
• Experience in driving a closed loop corrective action process, including rigorous root cause analysis
• Experience in project management; including effectively facilitating, leading, and managing cross functional teams
• Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, or Minitab software

Certifications

• ASQ certifications such as CQE, CSSGB, and/or CSSBB

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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