Quality Engineer

Flowserve Corporation; Taneytown (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation is seeking a QA Engineer to support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality control programs. You will translate customer specs into product criteria, create control plans, and sustain a robust QMS that meets ISO 9001:2015 and regulatory standards.

You will lead audits, CAPA, and supplier evaluations, while collaborating with design, manufacturing, purchasing, and field service to ensure contract requirements are met.

Qualifications

• BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 5-7 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with the functional areas to evaluate failure trends, product quality problems, and quality issues.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and deliver projects/work on schedule to meet performance objectives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Quality Manager in development, implementation and monitoring of quality systems and procedures.
• Lead advanced quality planning including customer needs analysis, FMEA and development of product & process quality plans.
• Develop quality inspection plans to ensure customer purchase orders and contract requirements are met.
• Coordinate CAPA actions and root-cause analysis to drive improvements.
• Provide quality support to operations and engineering across order through delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality assurance

Microsoft Office

Education

BS or BA Degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview

If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!

Role Summary

As a QA Engineer, you will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of quality control programs, procedures, and systems. This position involves the translation of customer specifications and industry standards into product / process criteria and creating control plans to achieve those requirements. You’ll also coordinate the site activities to sustain a robust Quality Management System that meets both ISO 9001:2015 requirements, applicable product certifications, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist Quality Manager in development, implementation and monitoring of quality systems and procedures.
• Monitor and perform auditing function to assure compliance to systems and procedures.
• Create necessary documentation for ISO 9001 Certification and all site specific applicable standards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable manufacturing and regulatory standards.
• Lead advanced quality planning efforts including customer needs analysis, FMEA and development of product & process quality plans.
• Develop quality inspection plans to ensure customer purchase orders and contract requirements are met. Audit other documents (Bill of Materials, Routers, Work Instructions, etc) to ensure contractual compliance.
• Provide quality support to functional processes needed from the point of order through delivery, including order entry, design, product development, purchasing, manufacturing, test, and ship.
• Identify areas for improvement (internal, external, supplier) and develop quality improvement programs utilizing quality tools and statistical techniques.
• Maintain and analyze data to provide information or identify problems for management and stakeholders on the process and product performance.
• Communicate quality risks, improvement opportunities, and recommended actions to site leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Assist in the resolution of customer complaints and requests.
• Coordinate internal and external corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), including root-cause analysis, action-plan development, effectiveness verification, and closure.
• Provide guidance, coaching, training and assistance to operations and engineering personnel on quality issues.
• Assist in the evaluation of suppliers and implementation and monitoring of the supplier improvement process.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) events
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 5-7 years relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to interact with the functional areas including Commercial Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Production and Field Service to evaluate failure trends, product quality problems, and quality issues.
• Demonstrated ability to provide input, guidance and coaching to others to ensure continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and deliver projects/work on schedule to meet performance objectives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Lead Auditor in Quality Systems Course or equivalent
• Quality Management Systems and/or ISO 9000 Training or equivalent
• Experience with dimensional inspections, Non-destructive Tests, etc.
• Understand Mechanical Design and Geometric Tolerancing
• Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt

The pay range for this role is 99,758.46 - 149,759.65 USD Annual.

Benefits Starting from Day 1

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (including FSA and HSA options)
• Life Insurance + Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Planning, 401(k) plan, & Financial Wellness Resources
• Educational Assistance Program
• Time off Policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid vacation)
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Req ID : R-20442

Job Family Group : Quality

Job Family : QA Quality Assurance

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