Quality Engineer

HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO; Burnside (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO Package

Paid Company Holidays

401K Match Program

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance

Job summary

HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO in East Hartford, CT is hiring a Quality Engineer to ensure product quality from in-process to final, in a fully on-site role. You will review designs, procedures, and tests to meet customer requirements and quality standards.

The position emphasizes internal audits, NPI support, root cause analysis, and close collaboration with engineering and supply chain. Qualifications include a four-year degree (or equivalent), knowledge of SPC and lean, GD&T

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or 5 years of inspection experience plus 2–3 years as a Quality Engineer.
• Knowledge of statistical process control and lean principles.
• Familiarity with company quality system and contract quality requirements.
• Ability to validate inspections, interpret GD&T blueprints, and perform shop math.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office.

Responsibilities

• Reviews design drawings and documents to ensure project quality requirements are met.
• Supports contract review and interprets AS9100C, ISO9001:2008, ASQR-01 specs.
• Performs internal audits; supports quality in NPI and nonconforming part analysis.
• Interacts with Customer Service to resolve issues; responds to CARs with improvements.
• Works with suppliers and Purchasing on requirements; leads quality metrics and risk reviews.
• Performs Root Cause and Corrective Action using 8D/5 Whys; supports quality clinics.
• Maintains quality records and implements new inspection tools (CMM, vision systems).
• Supports continuous improvement projects and supplier issue resolution.

Skills

Statistical Process Control

Lean Principles

GD&T Interpretation

Shop Math

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal Skills

Quality System Knowledge

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

CMM

Vision Systems

Job description

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Quality Engineer

Full Time Technical East Hartford, CT, US

Job Summary:

Responsible for Quality both In-process and Final to the assigned program or area to ensure that the product is built in accordance with customer and division quality requirements.

This role is 100% in office at our plant in East Hartford, CT.

At HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:

• Competitive PTO Package
• Paid Company Holidays
• 401K Match Program
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Reviews design drawings and changes, operation sheets, process procedures, test procedures, procurement documents, quality manuals, and inspection analyses to ensure that the division and customer’s quality requirements are met.
• Supports the contract review process.
• Interpretation of AS9100C, ISO9001:2008, ASQR-01, and other customer, material, or process specifications.
• Performs internal audits. Experience with AS9100 internal audits a plus.
• Provides Quality support to the Engineering group with NPI and analysis of nonconforming parts.
• Interacts with the Customer Service Department to resolve customer issues.
• Responds to customer CAR requests with appropriate and effective process improvements.
• Will interact with customer to resolve quality issues.
• Supports the Purchasing group with material procurement, special process, and approved supplier requirements.
• Generates quality metrics and reviews quality trends to mitigate process risk and institute process improvements.
• Measures and monitors supplier performance.
• Performs Root Cause and Corrective Action utilizing tools such as 8D and 5 Why’s.
• Lead and support Quality Clinic activities.
• Maintains Quality Records as required to assure compliance with all regulations.
• Implements new inspection tools and technology (such as CMM, vision systems, etc.).
• Supports continuous improvement projects
• Flow’s quality requirements to suppliers to prevent nonconforming product.
• Works directly with suppliers to resolve and prevent nonconforming product issues

Requirements:

Four-year degree (or 5 years of inspection experience) plus 2 to 3 years as a Quality Engineer or equivalent.

• Working knowledge of statistical process control.
• Working knowledge of lean principles.
• Requires knowledge of the company quality system, as well as contractual quality requirements, which vary from customer to customer.
• Ability to validate inspections, interpret GD&T blueprints, and perform shop math (including trigonometry).
• Capable with Microsoft Windows and Office.
• Requires effective human relations skills to motivate others and convince them of the validity of solutions to problems.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Physical Requirements:

• The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift 40 pounds frequently
• Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/balance/climb on an occasional basis