Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Vantage Point Recruiting; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Point Recruiting is seeking a Quality Engineer to work closely with production and engineering management to develop, maintain, and implement quality standards that meet customer and internal requirements. You will partner with stakeholders across the product lifecycle to support investigations and drive risk mitigation, aiming to improve product and process quality.

The role emphasizes data-driven quality tools, supplier and customer collaboration, and involvement in Lean/Six Sigma

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/industrial/materials engineering or closely related.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Windows OS.
• Familiarity with SPC and GD&T.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working with customers and suppliers.
• Leadership experience in issue resolution.
• Strong presentation skills.
• QA practices and procedures expertise.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and TQM principles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the quality team liaison to assigned customers and coordinate data distribution.
• Coordinate supplier quality requirements and assist in vendor qualification.
• Develop systems to meet customer quality requirements including regulatory and validation systems.
• Support quality activities across Contracts & Proposal processes.
• Apply RCCA, PFMEAs, SPC, MQP, and APQP as needed.
• Ensure sampling, QC checks, and traceability across the value stream.
• Advise on capital expenditures to enhance quality of products and processes.
• Utilize data to monitor product/process health and quality systems.
• Train inspectors on QA best practices.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Presentation

Quality Assurance

Lean Six Sigma

Customer/Supplier Requirements

Problem Solving

Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or closely related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows OS

GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)

Job description

The Quality Engineer works closely with production and engineering management to develop, maintain, and implement quality standards to ensure they meet applicable customer & internal requirements. They partner with stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle to support investigations and drive implementation of risk mitigation activities aimed at improving the quality of products & processes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Represent the company's quality team as the point of contact to assigned customers including support of onsite & virtual meetings as well as maintaining responsibility for distribution of data & information as required
• Coordinate company and supplier quality requirements to ensure proper flow down to vendors; assist in identification of supplier related issues &/or qualification of new vendors
• Develop and utilize systems to satisfy customer quality requirements including regulatory, certification, and validation systems
• Assist in providing quality support throughout the various gates of Contracts & Proposal process
• Deploy both proactive & reactive quality tools & principles within the organization including execution of RCCA, PFMEAs, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Flow Diagrams, Manufacturing Quality Plans (MQP), APQP as required
• Ensure proper product sampling, quality control checks, identification, and traceability are in place across the entire manufacturing value stream
• Make recommendations & establish business cases for capital expenditures in support of enhancing the quality of products & processes
• Utilize available data to assess the health of products, processes and quality systems
• Assist & train inspectors on best practices in accordance with quality assurance procedures
• Review of customer & internal drawings; report back to stakeholders on any required changes
• Participate in the organization’s configuration management process including initiating, reviewing and dispositioning Engineering Change Orders
• Support the internal audit program in accordance with AS9100
• Participate &/or lead various RCCA activities in support of internal/customer non-conformances
• Participate in &/or lead Material Review Boards (MRB) meetings as quality engineering representative
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations
• Support, cooperate with, and participate in company-wide Lean and Safety improvement initiatives

What we need from you:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, materials engineering, or closely related discipline
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Windows Operating systems
• Familiarity with database usage, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Expertise/experience in working with and meeting customers and/or suppliers requirements
• Experience as a team leader in identifying and resolving issues
• Good presentation skills
• Quality Assurance practices and procedures expertise
• Practical knowledge and experience using Lean, Six Sigma, & TQM principles
• Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations
• Supports, cooperates with, and participates in company-wide Lean improvement initiatives