Lead Quality Engineer & Auditor

Davis Wire Corporation; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Wire Corporation seeks a Quality Engineer to support the plant's Quality Management System (QMS) and drive continuous improvement. You will work with operations, engineering, suppliers, and customers to improve product quality and process performance.

Responsibilities include auditing, CAPA management, PPAP maintenance, and leading problem-solving efforts using 8D, 5 Whys, and RCA. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• Minimum five (5) years of quality engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 required.
• Strong knowledge of QMS, auditing principles, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with PPAP, Control Plans, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, and RCA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Execute plant quality auditing activities and internal quality system audits.
• Lead auditor for plant quality system and process audits.
• Organize and coordinate plant calibration activities.
• Supervise and schedule hourly specialty testers.
• Participate in disposition of internal nonconformances and customer returns.
• Manage Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and verify effectiveness.
• Support shipping certification activities for specialty products.
• Maintain PPAPs, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs.

Skills

Quality auditing

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Tools

PPAP

Control Plans

PFMEA

MSA

SPC

Quality Management Software

Job description

Davis Wire Corporation seeks a Quality Engineer to support the plant's Quality Management System (QMS) and drive continuous improvement. You will work with operations, engineering, suppliers, and customers to improve product quality and process performance.

Responsibilities include auditing, CAPA management, PPAP maintenance, and leading problem-solving efforts using 8D, 5 Whys, and RCA. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential in a manufacturing setting.