Quality Engineer

HORST Engineering; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PTO Package

Paid Company Holidays

401K Match Program

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance

Job summary

HORST Engineering in East Hartford, CT is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure in-process and final product quality aligns with customer and division requirements. This 100% in-office role focuses on supporting NPI, audits, and supplier quality initiatives at our East Hartford plant.

The successful candidate will review drawings, procedures, and inspection analyses; interpret AS9100C and ISO9001:2008, contribute to corrective actions, and drive continuous improvements across purchasing and

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year degree or equivalent inspection experience.
• Experience with statistical process control.
• Knowledge of GD&T and shop mathematics.
• Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Office.
• Pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Strong human relations and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviews design drawings and changes to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Supports the contract review process.
• Interprets AS9100C, ISO9001:2008, ASQR-01, and other specs.
• Performs internal audits; AS9100 internal audits a plus.
• Provides quality support to Engineering for NPI and nonconforming parts.
• Interacts with Customer Service to resolve issues.
• Responds to CAR requests with process improvements.
• Interacts with customers to resolve quality issues.
• Supports Purchasing with material procurement and supplier requirements.
• Generates quality metrics and reviews trends to mitigate risk.
• Measures supplier performance.
• Root Cause and Corrective Action using 8D and 5 Why.
• Leads and supports Quality Clinic activities.
• Maintains Quality Records to assure regulatory compliance.
• Implements new inspection tools and technology (CMM, vision systems).
• Supports continuous improvement projects.
• Flows quality requirements to suppliers to prevent nonconforming product.
• Works with suppliers to resolve and prevent nonconforming product issues.

Skills

Statistical process control

Lean principles

GD&T

Shop math

Windows/Office

Interpersonal skills

Pre-employment drug screen

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• 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