Quality Engineer

Orizon; Chanute, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orizon Chanute Facility seeks a qualified engineer to lead quality assurance efforts in a manufacturing setting. The role involves ensuring documentation aligns with current standards, leading corrective actions, and supporting training to improve quality awareness.

You will collaborate across teams, inspect components, support FAI/RMA/MRR processes, and troubleshoot production issues while maintaining a safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills with ability to provide instruction clearly.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Experience with Engineering Drawings, BOMs and routers in manufacturing.
• Pass basic Excel skills assessment; proficient in Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Catia V5 or later.
• Experience with inspection tools (CMM, calipers, micrometers, depth gauges).
• Familiar with AS9100, FMEA, Control Plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in Corrective Action Reporting and investigations.
• Assist in establishing training programs to improve quality awareness.
• Ensure documents reflect current standards and represent processes accurately.
• Verify customer needs can be produced within process capabilities.
• Assist in inspection, First Article Inspection, RMA, and MRR processes.
• Troubleshoot production processes and recommend improvements.
• Interact with customers to troubleshoot product issues and resolve complaints.
• Maintain safe, clean work environment and comply with procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Listening

Troubleshooting

Multitasking

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Catia V5

CMM

Calipers

Micrometers

Depth gauges

Job description

Chanute Processing
Chanute, KS 66720, USA

Description

General Responsibilities

• Ensure that all documents are applicable to current standards & procedures and that they properly represent manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Lead and participate in Corrective Action Reporting and investigations. Ensure that Corrective Actions are robust and tested to prevent future recurrence both internally and externally. Assist in the design and implement preventative and corrective action solutions.
• Assist in establishment of ongoing training programs that appropriately reach each person within the organization. The goal of which is to improve quality measurement techniques and to increase awareness of quality throughout the organization.
• Ensure that all responsibilities and functions performed are in accordance with company procedures and meet quality standards in place.
• Understand the needs of the customer and verify they can be produced within process capabilities
• Assist in inspection, First Article Inspection, RMA (Return Material Authorization), and MRR (Material Review Report) processes to ensure accurate and timely completion of quality related activities.
• Troubleshoot production processes and issues. Evaluate production capabilities and recommend improvements. Resolve quality and process issues.
• Interact with customers to troubleshoot product issues. Understand the needs of the customer.
• Resolve customer complaints and nonconformance issues. Complete any associated documentation.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred.
• Must have excellent verbal, written and listening skills and have the ability to provide written and verbal instructions and present information clearly
• Must have the ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
• Must have experience/knowledge of Engineering Drawings, BOM’s (Bill of Materials) and routers in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to pass basic skills assessment for Microsoft Excel and also demonstrate basic skills with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Must have a working knowledge of Catia V5 or later
• Must have working knowledge of tools such as CMM, calipers, micrometers, depth gages, scale, height gage, etc.
• Familiar with a variety of concepts and practices including; AS9100, FMEA (Failure Modes Effects Analysis), Control Plans

Work Environment and Job Functions:

The office is in a manufacturing facility. As such, while the primary environment will be an office setting, the position will require frequent visits to the production floor where exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles will be present. The noise level in the working environment is usually moderate to lout. Proper safety precautions, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), must be followed as dictated by the job and working environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Effective use a computer keyboard,
• Effective use of telephone and other applicable electronic communication equipment.
• View and read spreadsheets, and other written documents, as well as computer monitors.
• Must have ability to bend, twist and stretch arms above head and walk or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to reach in all directions, handle and manipulate objects and materials
• Must have standard visual acuity (correctable by prescription glasses or contacts meets the requirement), including color recognition
• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 10 lbs. to a maximum of 40 lbs.
• Must be able to hear with or without correction

This job description is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties may differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, may be required.

Reasonable Accommodation:

Orizon will make reasonable accommodations wherever necessary for a qualified employee or applicant with a disability to complete the application process and/or to perform the essential functions of his/her position.

ITAR Requirements:

In order to comply with U.S. government regulations applicable to this position, all applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or a “protected individual”, as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Functional Expert

Considered a thought leader on a subject

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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