Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Brightpath Associates LLC; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Shelton, Connecticut seeks a Quality Engineer responsible for ensuring quality and reliability in manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering with at least 5 years of experience in quality assurance, preferably in the automotive industry. This full-time position involves monitoring product performance, maintaining documentation, and implementing quality programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the Quality Department in a manufacturing environment.
• Certified Quality Engineer preferred.
• Experience in the automotive industry preferred.
• Experience in automotive industry is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with formal documentation systems and methods, ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the performance of the product quality and reliability systems.
• Generate and maintain accurate documentation relating to quality and reliability.
• Implement prevention/detection systems to eliminate problems that affect quality.
• Prepare and present PPM reports and other metrics reports.
• Develop and implement quality programs.
• Accurately files all quality paperwork (customer complaints, control plans, quality alerts, weekly logs, etc.)
• Train and assist others and participate in continuous improvement teams.
• Participate in pre-production activities as quality representative.
• Complete Quality System audits of supplier on-site and follow-up actions.
• Issue supplier non-conformance and corrective action, and problem solving with suppliers.
• Assist in supplier evaluations for on-site audits.
• Assist and provide support for Quality Assurance Manager.

Skills

Quality assurance

Process improvement

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

BS in Engineering or other technical discipline

Certified Quality Engineer

Tools

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

Job description

Overview

This Quality Engineer ensures the correct use of advanced quality planning and engineering to enhance quality, reliability and acceptance of system, processes and products. Provide a professional level of quality customer service to both internal and external customers/suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the performance of the product quality and reliability systems.
• Generate and maintain accurate documentation relating to quality, reliability and process.
• Implement prevention/detection systems to eliminate problems that affect quality and reliability.
• Prepare and present PPM (parts per million) reports, cost of quality reports, Leadership Scorecard and other metrics reports.
• Develop and implement quality programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting and problem solving.
• Accurately files all Quality paperwork (customer complaints, control plans, quality alerts, weekly logs, etc.)
• Take active part in training and helping others as required and participate in continuous improvement teams as required.
• Participate in pre-production activities as quality representative.
• Complete Quality System audits of supplier on-site, and follow-up audit and corrective action.
• Issue supplier non-conformance and follow-up corrective action, and problem solving with suppliers.
• Assist is supplier evaluations for on-site audits.
• Assist and provide support for Quality Assurance Manager.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or other technical discipline required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in the Quality Department in a manufacturing environment.
• Certified Quality Engineer preferred.
• Experience in the automotive industry preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with formal documentation systems and methods, particularly ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other, Production, and Manufacturing
• Industries: Manufacturing