Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer

Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd.; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. seeks a Quality Manager to lead quality assurance programs across departments and ensure ISO9001 compliance. You will act as a central resource for quality management and may supervise Quality Control Technicians to uphold performance standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, 5+ years in quality management, strong communication skills, and up to 25% travel to support supplier quality and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years' experience in quality management/quality engineering.
• Familiarity with ISO9001, SPC, FMEA, QFD, PPAP, metrology control, supplier quality, lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Provide all related departments with technical guidance, training and assistance in the interpretation of our quality system, Engineering Standards and customer specifications.
• Manage ISO9001 internal audit system and document control system including record retention.
• Perform supplier quality functions and support Purchasing with supplier selection and corrective actions.
• Coordinate continuous improvement initiatives between manufacturing operations and corporate level operations.
• Support customer satisfaction efforts and audits.
• Act as a resource on quality assurance and quality management issues.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Quality management

Quality engineering

ISO 9001

FMEA

QFD

PPAP

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Travel 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Minitab

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide all related departments with technical guidance, training and assistance in the interpretation of our quality system, Engineering Standards and other formal procedural specifications and customer specifications. Act as a resource throughout the company on quality assurance and quality management issues.
• May directly or indirectly manage a team of Quality Control Technicians.
• May include ISO Management Representative, coordinate the implementation of our quality system throughout the Company, interface with registrar and coordinate external audits, review quality management systems and recommend improvements and corrective/preventive actions.
• Manage ISO9001 internal audit system and document control system including record retention.
• Perform supplier quality functions. Support Purchasing Department through input to supplier selection and support of supplier corrective actions as needed.
• Provide training on quality assurance related subjects throughout the organization.
• Coordinate continuous improvement initiatives between manufacturing operations and corporate level operations.
• Support customer satisfaction efforts by maintaining customer satisfaction Management System Reporting, supporting customer audits and inquiries, and resolving customer requested corrective action.
• Support warranty/RGA process by maintaining warranty Management System Reporting and supporting corrective and preventive actions related to warrantee and RGA's.
• Act, Live, and Behave by TCF Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Five plus years' experience in quality management and/or quality engineering.
• Familiarity with quality systems and processes such as: ISO9001, SPC, FMEA, QFD, PPAP metrology control, supplier quality, lean manufacturing and/or six sigma methodologies.
• Strong computer skills.
• Good communications skills.
• Ability to travel 25%.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Standard office environment
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds
• Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach
• Ability to work extended hours sitting at a computer

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high places, fumes or airborne particles and/or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the plant environment is usually loud.

SAFETY

Twin City Fan is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy work environment. Each and every employee must understand and continually work within the safety and health rules and policies. The use of good judgment and common sense is critical to workplace safety, and Twin City Fan expects every employee to work in a safe and conscientious manner.

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