Quality Engineer I - QC-Metrology

FN America, LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FN America, LLC is seeking a Quality Engineer I to develop, qualify, release, and continuously improve product quality. You will design gages in Creo, coordinate with manufacturing and design teams, and ensure dimensional accuracy and on-time delivery.

The role involves implementing quality systems, applying GD&T, SPC, and PPAP processes, and collaborating across departments to resolve issues and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Requires 7 years quality experience with a high school diploma or a bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a bachelor’s degree with relevant QA exposure.
• Experience with quality systems and government/industry QA codes.
• Familiarity with GD&T, SPC, and contributing to design verification activities.

Responsibilities

• Designs and validates gages and inspection methods, using Creo and dimensioning standards.
• Plans and performs design work from concept to construct, editing gages and fixtures.
• Ensures quality and dimensional accuracy of work within deadlines and coordinates with cross-functional teams.

Skills

GD&T

SPC

Microsoft Project

Minitab

Six Sigma

PFMEA/DFMEA

PPAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

High school diploma with 7 years QA experience

Tools

Creo Parametric

Job description

Location: Columbia, SC

FN America, LLC is a U.S. subsidiary of FN Herstal, S.A., a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality, reliable firearms for military, law enforcement and commercial customers worldwide. Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, FN America is passionately committed to providing its customers with a portfolio of FN-branded products, training and support services that enhance user performance and safeguard their lives. For more information, visit us at or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer I develops, qualifies, releases, and continuously improves the quality of the products delivered.

Job Duties

• Designs and draws in Creo from verbal, print, and written instructions gages and inspection work holding with specific dimensioning for fabrication in our tool room or outside source.
• Plans, arranges, and performs all design work from concept to construct. Alters and repairs intricately designed gages and inspection work holding.
• Ensures the quality, workmanship, and dimensional accuracy of assigned work based on provided concepts, while ensuring that all assigned work is completed within the required deadlines.
• Collaborates with Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Design Engineers, Supervisors, and shop employees to develop concepts for new gages and solve existing gage problems.
• Maintains lists of work tasks involving the support of departments throughout the facility and communicates the status of those tasks to the customer.
• Manages part revisions, assemblies, drawings, and documents within the database (PTC).
• Works to facilitate and approve gage design with outside suppliers when applicable.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) with seven years of quality experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.

Experience Requirements

No experience required with bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with one year quality experience preferred. Seven years of quality experience is required without a degree.

Skills and Competencies

All FN America employees are expected to demonstrate accountability, collaboration, communication, customer focus, and innovation. Additional requirements of this position include:

• Ability to comply with all established methods, quality standards, and time schedules.
• Working knowledge or ability to work with government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Basic knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) concepts, charts, and systems.
• Working knowledge of or ability to learn various quality system methodologies such as 8D, Lean, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA), product failure mode and effect analysis (PFEMA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), SPC, Measurement Systems Analysis, etc.
• Quality assurance and problem-solving skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Customer service skills, including customer needs assessment skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Project and Minitab experience.
• Knowledge of or the ability to handle firearms and ammunition.

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite. Creo Parametric (or similar) - Required.

Licenses/Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt is preferred.

Working Conditions

Typical manufacturing environment with exposure to loud noises and dangerous chemicals and machinery. Must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds unassisted.

All FN America employees have a responsibility to participate in the development of a safe and healthy workplace and to comply with instructions given for their own safety and health and that of others.

Equal Employment Opportunity/disability/protected veteran status.

FN America, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email [e-mail] or call: 803-736-0522.

We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.