Quality Engineer

ZT Systems; South Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ZT Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to provide oversight in manufacturing operations, coach teams on compliance, and help ensure quality products while keeping processes efficient.

You will support server build and system test teams, drive CAPA, participate in design reviews and LEAN initiatives, and partner with NPI and Manufacturing Engineering to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or other Engineering.
• 2+ years of hardware manufacturing experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma tools and techniques.
• Experience with quality audit techniques, ISO 9001, and AQL inspection sampling.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Support server build and system test quality investigations.
• Document non-conformances in the Quality Incident Report Database and drive corrective actions.
• Perform daily audits in the server build area and train employees.
• Coordinate pilot build audits for new SKUs with NPI and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Schedule calibration of equipment with vendors.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure manufacturing feasibility.
• Lead LEAN initiatives and apply Six Sigma tools for process improvements.
• Contribute to CAPA meetings with key stakeholders.
• Support audits during customer visits.
• Coordinate ESD practices to ANSI ESD20.20.

Skills

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Mechanical or other Engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

AQL Sampling

Job description

About the Role

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer provides oversight and guidance in manufacturing operations. They coach manufacturing personnel on proper compliance and empower them to identify and escape quality issues, to ensure quality products. Our Manufacturing Quality Engineers not only play a part in the design of our products, but also in ensuring that our process is as efficient as possible.

What You’ll Do

• Support Server Build and System Test teams in quality issue investigation
• Investigate and document causes of non-conformance issues in the Quality Incident Report Database and drive/implement corrective actions
• Perform daily audits in Server Build area Create quality and process alerts to drive corrective actions and train employees
• Coordinate pilot build audits for new SKUs with New Product Introduction (NPI) Team and Manufacturing Engineering
• External Calibration Management: responsible for scheduling calibration of equipment with vendors
• Participate in new product design reviews through development stage; document key design changes to ensure successful manufacturing implementation
• Participate in DFM (Design for Manufacturing) reviews for NPI SKUs.
• Primary quality engineering owner for golden server sample build and BOM verification
• Drive improvements in assembly process and product design to reduce workmanship errors
• Participate in LEAN initiative, and engage Six Sigma tools for process improvements
• Participate in Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) meetings with key stakeholders
• Participate in the Internal Auditing Program and lead process audits.
• Support the manufacturing and warehouse teams during customer audits.
• Coordinate the ESD practices in the production floor to be in adherence with the ESD internal procedures and align with ANSI ESD20.20.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Mechanical or other Engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience in a hardware manufacturing environment preferred, but not required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience managing projects using lean manufacturing and six sigma tools and techniques
• Experience with Quality audit techniques, ISO 9001 and AQL Inspection Sampling
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing and solving complex problems