Quality Engineer

AAR; Cadillac (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AAR in Cadillac, MI is seeking a Quality Engineer who designs and sustains quality control processes on the shop floor, partnering with Engineering and Operations to embed quality into production.

The role leads root-cause investigations, develops control plans and FMEAs, supports NPI, and participates in ISO 9001 audits while driving COPQ reduction and lean manufacturing improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or eight years related experience, or equivalent combination of education, experience & accreditation.
• Experience in lean manufacturing preferred.
• We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action investigations (8D, 5-Why, fishbone/Ishikawa) for nonconformances originating in internal manufacturing process/products.
• Develop and maintain Control Plans and Process FMEAs for new and existing production processes.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by participating in design reviews and developing process control and quality-planning strategies for new work.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on tooling, fixture, and process-change qualifications.
• Track and report internal quality metrics by process/work center: first-pass yield, scrap/rework, and cost of poor quality (COPQ).
• Support internal ISO 9001:2015 audits as the technical subject matter expert for production process controls.
• Patrols and monitors work areas, examining tools and equipment in order to detect unsafe conditions or violations of procedures or safety rules.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality control

Statistical methods

Process documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university

Eight years related experience; or equivalent combination of education, experience & professional accreditation as a quality engineer

Tools

8D problem solving

5-Why

Ishikawa (fishbone) analysis

Job description

Title: Quality Engineer

Location: United States-Michigan-Cadillac

Job Number: 18842

SUMMARY:

Designs and installs quality control processes, sampling systems, procedures and statistical techniques. Designs specific testing mechanisms, equipment and devices. May train hourly, exempt, and non-exempt staff in quality applications. Partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to design quality into production processes, drives root cause analysis and corrective action for internally-generated nonconformances. This is the QE focus area most embedded on the shop floor.

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action investigations (8D, 5-Why, fishbone/Ishikawa) for nonconformances originating in internal manufacturing process /products.
• Develop and maintain Control Plans and Process FMEAs for new and existing production processes.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by participating in design reviews and developing process control and quality-planning strategies for new work.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on tooling, fixture, and process-change qualifications.
• Track and report internal quality metrics by process/work center: first-pass yield, scrap/rework, and cost of poor quality (COPQ).
• Support internal ISO 9001:2015 audits as the technical subject matter expert for production process controls.
• Patrols and monitors work areas, examining tools and equipment in order to detect unsafe conditions or violations of procedures or safety rules.
• Ensures adequate and continuous controls are exercised over all assigned activities affecting environmental health and safety, as well as quality.
• Continuously reviews the economics of the quality program and makes recommendations.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or eight years related experience; or equivalent combination of education, experience & professional accreditation as a quality engineer by an appropriate authority. Experience in lean manufacturing preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.