Quality Engineer

Blachford Acoustics Group; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blachford Acoustics Group seeks a Quality Engineer to support QA functions, supervise QA staff, and drive corrective actions with customers, internal teams and suppliers.

Expect involvement in Six-Sigma projects, Plant Quality Board meetings, and internal audits to IATF16949/ISO9001/ISO14001 standards. PPAPs, GR&R and MSA practices are core to the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or engineering or ASQ certified quality engineer.
• 1–3 years quality assurance experience.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and preferably IATF 16949.
• Lean, Six Sigma, VSM, Kaizen knowledge.
• Knowledge of key quality tools: DOE, SPC, FMEA, 8D.

Responsibilities

• Prime customer quality liaison for nonconforming material and CARs.
• Lead internal quality audits (IATF16949/ISO9001/ISO14001).
• Facilitate corrective actions with customers, plant personnel and suppliers.
• Maintain customer quality certifications where required.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material and MRA approvals.
• Participate in Six-Sigma projects and Plant Quality Board activities.
• Train quality personnel on tests and measurements.
• Complete customer PPAPs and interpret drawings and specs.
• Maintain calibration system and MSA (GR&R, bias, linearity, stability).
• Develop DFMEAs, PFMEAs, control plans, QA procedures and updates.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Influence/negotiation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Tools

DOE

SPC

FMEA

8D

Job description

Blachford Quality Engineer
Job description
Job Summary:
The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting the various functions for Quality Assurance and supervising quality assurance personnel. This position is responsible for facilitating/recommending /implementing corrective actions while working with customers, internal personnel and suppliers. Some expectations in this role is participating in Six-Sigma projects where applicable along with participating in the Plant Quality Board and other engineering/production taskforces as needed. Also includes internal quality system auditing to IATF16949/ISO9001/ISO14001, completing requested PPAPs for the customer(s), performing GR&R, maintaining plant calibration system and measurement system analysis (MSA).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Customer quality liaison for any and all quality complaints or rejects, i.e. respond as primary contact for nonconforming material (NCMs) and corrective actions (CARs).
• Primary auditor for internal quality audits (IATF16949/ISO9001/ISO14001).
• Facilitate, recommend, and help implement corrective actions. Corrective actions include working directly with customers, plant personnel, and suppliers. Write formal CAR responses to customers as needed.
• Maintain customer quality certifications where required.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material.This includes authorizing disposition of customer product through MRA process.
• Participate in Six-Sigma projects, the Plant Quality Board and other engineering/production taskforces as needed.
• Train quality personnel on appropriate tests and measurements.
• Complete customer requested PPAPs on time.Interpret customer engineering drawings, specifications, and provide unit conversions as needed. Assist/train on product, die, and template measurements using both manual (check fixture) and CMM techniques.
• Maintain company calibration system and measurement systems analysis (MSA) such as GR&Rs, attribute studies, bias, linearity, stability, etc. Calculate and maintain process CPK data.
• Write/modify/train on DFMEAs, PFMEAs, control plans, QA procedures and work instructions. Maintain/update test software where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or engineering related field, or ASQ certified quality engineer
• Minimum 1-3 years quality assurance experience
• Experience in quality management systems, ISO9001 as a minimum, preferably IATF 16949
• Knowledge or experience with any or all of the following: Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, Theory of Constraints, Kaizen, SMED.
• Knowledge in the use and application of key quality tools (DOE, SPC, FMEA, 8D, etc.)
• Ability to communicate with customers, supervisors and employees.
• Must be able to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflicts to reach consensus around common goals.
• Ability to promote a positive atmosphere and encourage teamwork in the workplace, strong communication skills and the ability to develop employees.
• Use appropriate balance of delegation and “hands on” involvement.
• APQP and/or other appropriate skills as defined in ISO manuals.

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