Quality Engineer

The Planet Group; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Quality Engineer to monitor and improve daily operational quality. You will design quality standards, establish and follow processes, and develop quality control systems while guiding corrective actions.

This role collaborates across teams to implement robust quality measures ensuring product reliability and safety. Qualifications include QA software tooling experience, ISO/Six Sigma knowledge, ability to read drawings, and strong communication and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Experience coding and using QA software tools and processes.
• Root cause analysis experience preferred.
• Proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, and Statistics tools.
• Ability to read drawings and understand military and customer specifications.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills.
• Knowledge of AS9100 / ISO9001 procedures and auditing is preferred.
• Problem solving methods: 8D, 5 Whys, DMAIC.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality plans translating customer requirements into activities.
• Drive process and product improvements across functions.
• Review internal and supplier docs; ensure quality requirements are addressed.
• Provide quality system support: audits and corrective actions.
• Lead quality improvement teams and boards.
• Coordinate with quality and engineering for FAIR/PPAP submissions.
• Assist with non-conforming material disposition.
• Support assembly/inspection with inspection methods and sampling plans.
• Resolve customer quality issues and drive root-cause actions.
• Develop SPC initiatives; evaluate supplier quality and audits.
• Review supplier corrective actions and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop new quality procedures and generate statistical reports.
• Coordinate calibration/verification of inspection equipment.

Skills

QA software tools

Root cause analysis

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Problem solving

Supplier quality collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Tools

ISO Standards

Six Sigma

AS9100/ISO9001 procedures

8D / 5 Whys / DMAIC

Job description

Our Company utilizes a full engineering and quality service to provide and support customers with a single-source manufacturer for complex and difficult-to-manufacture components and assemblies.

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Direct Hire: $85,000-$95,000 + Annual Bonus

Relocation: up to $5,000

Schedule: no hybrid or remote, 8a-5p

Must be able to successfully pass the Company’s pre-employment physical/drug screening, driving record, and criminal background check.

Job Overview

This role monitors and improves the quality of our operational processes and outputs on a daily basis. The quality engineer's daily responsibilities include designing quality standards, establishing and following processes, developing quality control systems, and determining corrective actions. This role also collaborates with others to implement quality measures. This job involves applying quality control principles to ensure the reliability, safety, and effectiveness of products or services.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Experience coding and using QA software tools and processes required.
• Root cause analysis experience preferred.
• Proficient with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, and Statistics tools.
• Ability to understand military and customer specifications and to read drawings.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and writing skills.
• Ability to define problems and drive to root cause and effective corrective action.
• Experience in Supplier Quality Engineering including;
• Experience with AS9100 and ISO9001 procedure writing and auditing; AS9100 auditing is preferred.
• Competent in problem solving tools: Root Cause Analysis, 8D, 5 Whys, DMAIC.
• Superior grasp of prioritization and sense of urgency
• Able to understand task directions and work directives that are communicated in English.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Satisfactory interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate with others and work independently.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks and obtain results working within strict time frames.

Responsibilities and Duties Required

• Lead the efforts to develop, maintain, and deploy quality plans that translate customer requirements into planned activities.
• Drive process and product improvement initiatives across multiple functional disciplines.
• Review and approve internal engineering and supplier documentation and provide input to assure that appropriate quality requirements are addressed.
• Provide ongoing quality system support to include performing internal audits, ensuring implementation of root cause corrective actions.
• Lead quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards.
• Coordinate with other quality and engineering personnel to create FAIR and PPAP packages for submittal to customers. Manage changes as appropriate.
• Assist with evaluating and dispositioning non-conforming material.
• Provide technical support for Assembly/Test/Inspection personnel to include executing workmanship improvement plans, developing inspection methods and criteria, specifying appropriate sampling plans, interpreting, and revising specifications, and processing non-conforming materials.
• Act in resolving customer quality issues and driving root cause and corrective action on process and product quality issues.
• Develop and deploy SPC initiatives internally and at suppliers.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections and drives supplier continuous improvement processes including leading on-site audits, evaluating prototypes, etc.
• Review and approve supplier corrective actions.
• Develop new procedures to address all aspects of quality programs.
• Develop and generate statistical reports on inspection activities and results, new product or process testing results, etc. and recommend action as required.
• Coordinate scheduling and compliance for calibration and/or verification of inspection and test equipment.