Quality Engineer

PBE Group; Tazewell (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

PBE Group in Virginia is seeking a Quality Engineer I focused on automating and evaluating new technologies to mitigate risk. You will work with design and test engineering teams to develop programs meeting SOPs for the product line while aligning with regulatory concerns.

Responsibilities include creating documentation to meet standards, drafting user instructions, testing products, guiding teams on quality solutions, reviewing manufacturing instructions, and maintaining calibration and SDS

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience in a comparable Quality Department role.
• Experience in quality assurance or manufacturing environments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Create documentation as needed for the company product lines that may need to meet safety documentation appropriate to a given local, regional, or international standard
• Create user documentation delighted to identify potential operational or functionality troubleshooting steps; to include best practice solution suggestions
• Test organization products to determine potential causes relating to quality issues
• Advise teams of potential solutions or management of potential solutions to quality concerns
• Write, review, and train team members on manufacturing assembly instructions
• Rework, review, and adjust training as necessary for returned field items
• Review configuration control records for all assemblies built to customer specifications and amend as necessary
• Write company or customer specific process specifications as required to better support production and test teams
• Maintain and update SDS documentation as deemed appropriate
• Examine equipment, processes and assembly operations to identify improvement in quality and time standards
• Work collaboratively with appropriate departments to identify efficiencies, analyze work load, plan work flow, and assess space requirements or equipment layout as deemed appropriate
• Own responsibility for in-house and external calibration activities
• Interact with appropriate customer representatives to support troubleshooting or customer service requests as deemed appropriate

Skills

Quality Assurance

Documentation

Communication

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Associates degree in a technical field

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Excel

CRM software

Job description

The Quality Engineer I is responsible for automation and evaluation of existing and new technologies. Primary goal is the mitigation of risk working in concert with design and test engineering teams. This position will be tasked with designing and developing programs to meet standard SOPs for Company product line in conjunction with local, regional, and international regulatory concerns.

Responsibilities

• Create documentation as needed for the company product lines that may need to meet safety documentation appropriate to a given local, regional, or international standard
• Create user documentation delighted to identify potential operational or functionality troubleshooting steps; to include best practice solution suggestions
• Test organization products to determine potential causes relating to quality issues
• Advise teams of potential solutions or management of potential solutions to quality concerns
• Write, review, and train team members on manufacturing assembly instructions
• Rework, review, and adjust training as necessary for returned field items
• Review configuration control records for all assemblies built to customer specifications and amend as necessary
• Write company or customer specific process specifications as required to better support production and test teams
• Maintain and update SDS documentation as deemed appropriate
• Examine equipment, processes and assembly operations to identify improvement in quality and time standards
• Work collaboratively with appropriate departments to identify efficiencies, analyze work load, plan work flow, and assess space requirements or equipment layout as deemed appropriate
• Own responsibility for in-house and external calibration activities
• Interact with appropriate customer representatives to support troubleshooting or customer service requests as deemed appropriate

Education/Work Experience

• Associates or Bachelors degree in a technical field; or equivalent experience in a comparable Quality Department role

Physical Demands

While performing duties, the employee may be required to sit for periods of time at a computer or desk, work with their hands to assemble/disassemble product; stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel and crouch to ensure full functionality of products. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Capabilities/Skills

• Able to communicate effectively through written and verbal methods
• Computer skills should include extensive knowledge in Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, CRM software, and shipping company platforms
• Ability to be a leader focused on positive team growth across all departments who collaborate with the Quality team, and be a positive support for customer interactions as deemed appropriate
• Ability to maintain and foster a safe, organized, work area across multiple workstations
• Able to adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail and ability to correct as needed
• Ability to analyze information in a real time environment while seeking resolution, solving problems, and proactively assessing critical needs
• Ability to prioritize workflow to effectively meet deadlines
• Able to lift heavy loads up to 50 pounds on occasion
• Ability to learn, and stay up to date, with best practices in manufacturing and electronics
• Ability to learn product line
• Ability to cross train and fill in across related roles or departments as deemed appropriate by leadership
• Ability to take verbal and/or written instruction from supervisors
• Ability to report to work on time and consistently

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and scope of work performed by employees within this role. This description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required for this role. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of required background screening, drug testing, and verification of identity and employment eligibility. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship and must satisfy all E-Verify requirements.