Quality Engineer: Drive QC & Continuous Improvement

Kaney, Inc.; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaney, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to assure compliance from design through manufacturing and support. You will serve as primary quality liaison with customer quality teams and drive issue resolution.

Responsibilities include investigating customer concerns, approving deviations, coordinating supplier quality, leading root cause analyses, and ensuring adherence to ISO 9001, AS9102 and AS9100 standards across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality or related field or 5+ years of progressive experience in a comparable capacity.
• Solid working knowledge of ISO9001, AS9102, and AS9100 standards.
• Advance knowledge of GD&T.
• Knowledge in multiple systematized approaches to corrective action methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Primary quality contact with Kaney, Inc. customer quality organizations.
• Investigate customer concerns and take corrective actions with guidance from quality management.
• Respond to customer requests for quality data and information.
• Develop and track deviations/waivers for nonconforming material.
• Review quotes and contracts for quality requirements and communicate them to internal departments.
• Review customer quality ratings and analyze data to address negative trends.
• Coordinate and sponsor customer-driven continuous improvement programs.
• Lead supplier quality requirements and prepare program-specific quality plans.
• Lead root cause and corrective action teams and communicate progress to customers.

Skills

ISO 9001

AS9102/9100

GD&T

Corrective actions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/quality or related field

5+ years of progressive experience in a comparable capacity

Job description

Kaney, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to assure compliance from design through manufacturing and support. You will serve as primary quality liaison with customer quality teams and drive issue resolution.

Responsibilities include investigating customer concerns, approving deviations, coordinating supplier quality, leading root cause analyses, and ensuring adherence to ISO 9001, AS9102 and AS9100 standards across programs.