Quality Engineer

Mettler-Toledo Rainin; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mettler-Toledo Rainin in Oakland, CA seeks a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing through precision metrology, calibration services, and robust quality processes. You will lead problem solving, perform statistical analyses, and contribute to device qualification and process improvement.

Responsibilities include data analysis, sampling plan design, and collaboration with inspection and R&D teams to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• 3-8 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in a production environment.
• Experience with CMMs and metrology equipment.
• Experience performing RCA and 8D reports.
• Familiarity with Minitab/JMP for statistical analysis and SPC.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality engineering support for injection molding, precision equipment assembly and calibration services.
• Lead problem solving using root cause analysis and 8D methodology.
• Analyze quality data and perform Gauge R&R, capability analysis, DOE; monitor production with SPC.
• Determine sampling plans and advise inspectors on measurement, inspection and testing of materials.
• Support IQ/OQ/PQ and Measurement System Analysis.

Skills

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Problem solving

Quality data analysis

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CMMs (OGP Smartflash)

Zeiss O-Inspect

Measuremind

Zone3

Calypso

Sprint MVP

Keyence 6100 series

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Provides Quality Engineering Support to manufacturing involving injection molding, precision equipment assembly and calibration service. The responsibilities are as follows:

Production Support

• Uses and programs CMMs such as OGP Smartflash, Zeiss O-Inspect, Measuremind, Zone3, Calypso, Sprint MVP and Keyence 6100 series instruments. Supports and serves as backup for inspection team when needed.
• Leading teams in problem solving with manufacturing quality problems, using root cause analysis and 8D or similar methodology.
• Analyzes quality data and generates reports using Minitab, JMP or similar to perform Gauge R&R, capability analysis, statistical confidence testing, DOE. Utilizes SPC to monitor production.
• Determines sampling plans and advises inspectors in measurement, inspection and testing of materials.
• Supports equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ and Measurement System Analysis)

Service and Customer Support

• Utilizes an understanding of metrology and uncertainty calculations to make decisions about calibration and to support customers.
• Responds to customer quality assurance departments' complaints concerning product failures, service calibration errors using SCARs/VCARs or 8D reports.

Research and Development Support

• Performs risk analysis and failure prevention using tools such as DFMEA, PFMEA, DRBFM, Quality Mapping.
• Attends Product Development meetings, advises on quality risks, sets test plans and reviews test results.

General Other Support

• Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the appropriate ISO standards, CE and FDA regulations.

What You Need to Succeed:

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• 3-8 years' experience as a Quality Engineer in a production environment.