Quality Engineer: Data-Driven Process Improver

Indium Corporation; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Indium Corporation in Utica, NY seeks a Quality Engineer to advance process understanding and implement controls ensuring product quality meets customer requirements while supporting growth and values.

Role emphasizes DOE, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, Six Sigma, control plans, testing, validations, and data-driven improvements across manufacturing; strong comprehension of quality standards and cross-functional collaboration is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a science-based technical discipline.
• 2 years work experience in a technical position preferred.
• Knowledge of SPC, PPAP, FMEA, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• ASQ Quality Engineer or Advanced Six Sigma Certification and Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office and knowledge of DOE, SPC and data analysis.
• Advanced math skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement Quality Engineering activities with other functions to support quality objectives and QMS processes according to documented procedures.
• Partner with technical support engineers, manufacturing engineers and operations staff to meet quality objectives.
• Reduce process variation with DOE and data analysis methods, implementing data driven corrective actions.
• Prepare and install process FMEA's and control plans, incorporating data-based findings from designed experiments.
• Prepare corrective actions using customer specified or 8D methodologies.
• Document procedures per ISO9001, IATF16949, and/or other relevant quality standards.
• Perform the development and preparation of Production Part Approval Process per customer requirements and industry standards.
• Support company facilities with quality testing, planning processes and product validations.
• Study, recommend and modify manufacturing processes to reduce operating expenses and improve yields.
• Operate computer programs and statistical software to analyze data, report results, and draw data-driven conclusions.
• Investigate, identify, recommend, install and maintain quality test equipment.
• Monitor and maintain quality metrics.
• Collaborate with other quality department staff.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver timely results.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

SPC

PPAP

FMEA

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

DOE

Data analysis

MS Office

Math skills

Quality testing methods

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a science-based technical discipline

Job description

Indium Corporation in Utica, NY seeks a Quality Engineer to advance process understanding and implement controls ensuring product quality meets customer requirements while supporting growth and values.

Role emphasizes DOE, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, Six Sigma, control plans, testing, validations, and data-driven improvements across manufacturing; strong comprehension of quality standards and cross-functional collaboration is required.