Quality Engineer - New Product Development (Manufacturing)

Fort Wayne Metals, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Annual Profit Sharing & 401k matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Fort Wayne Metals is seeking a Quality Engineer to serve as a QC/QA resource across Operations, Sales, Engineering, and Quality, ensuring adherence to customer requirements, regulatory standards, and Fort Wayne Metals’ quality system.

The role requires a BS in Engineering or related field, 3 years of quality experience, and preferably ASQ CQE certification. Collaboration with multiple teams, audits, process improvements, and customer liaison duties are key aspects of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or other recognized professional certification preferred.
• 3 years of Quality experience required.

Responsibilities

• Work within the company policies and customer guidelines to manage the quality control and assurance aspects of production and testing. Make recommendations for changes as appropriate.
• Responsible for the application of Customer and FWM quality requirements. This includes updating procedures, work instructions, and forms and reviewing customer specifications.
• Design and refine methods for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection. Conduct analysis, design test equipment and complete research to determine effectiveness of methods. Work with Quality Manager on change implementation.
• Serve as a resource to supervisors, engineers, operations, and the Quality Team for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.
• Educate employees on the FWM quality policy, including creating materials and delivering training. Answer questions regarding company quality policy and technical issues.
• Lead and participate in internal, external, customer, and regulatory quality audits.
• Act as communication liaison to management regarding quality metrics, quality problems, trends, losses, and recommendations for quality improvement.
• Remain current on developments in quality testing methodologies including technology enhancements; attend periodic seminars, forums, and meetings; corrective action verification.
• Investigate customer returns including root cause determination and corrective action implementation. This includes direct customer contact through conference calls and on-site visits.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or other recognized professional certification preferred

3 years of Quality experience

Job description

Fort Wayne Metals is seeking a Quality Engineer to serve as a QC/QA resource across Operations, Sales, Engineering, and Quality, ensuring adherence to customer requirements, regulatory standards, and Fort Wayne Metals’ quality system.

The role requires a BS in Engineering or related field, 3 years of quality experience, and preferably ASQ CQE certification. Collaboration with multiple teams, audits, process improvements, and customer liaison duties are key aspects of the position.