Quality Engineer - Precision Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Century, LLC; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Century is seeking a Quality Engineer to create and implement strategies for quality control of industrial processes, materials, and products to optimize product quality through the following:

This role focuses on developing inspection plans, performing analysis, coordinating with teams, and applying SPC methods to drive continuous improvement and maintain compliance with quality codes and standards.

Qualifications

• Solid and effective interpersonal and communication skills used with customers and teammates.
• Exhibit strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and inspections.
• Demonstrate ability to plan, multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Apply data analysis and problem-solving techniques to improve processes and product quality.
• Familiarity with SPC, MSA, control charts and other quality improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation that assure the design criteria.
• Plan and conduct analysis, inspection, design, test, and integration to assure quality of products or components via control/inspection plans.
• Review and train team members on inspection plans and methodology.
• Establish methods to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and measurement techniques, e.g., capability studies, MSA.
• Perform quality engineering reviews of customer design documentation and support compliance requirements.
• Apply SPC methods for data analysis to evaluate current processes and changes.
• Investigate, document, and respond to customer complaints through root cause investigation and corrective action.
• Lead Review and Disposition of non-conforming material as a MRB member for responsible product lines.
• Manage and oversee source inspection activities.
• Document data from all quality activities per company policies and procedures.
• Develop approaches to solve problems identified during quality activities.
• Communicate significant issues or developments and provide recommended solutions.
• Prepare written technical reports to communicate involvement and results of quality or project activities.
• Direct technical and administrative workers engaged in quality activities.
• Prepare, supervise and report metrics on assigned processes.
• Provide input on decisions to accept new products and engineering changes.
• Maintain knowledge of government and industry quality codes and standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Analytical thinking

Data analysis tools

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Cost target awareness

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Production management software

Job description

Century is seeking a Quality Engineer to create and implement strategies for quality control of industrial processes, materials, and products to optimize product quality through the following:

This role focuses on developing inspection plans, performing analysis, coordinating with teams, and applying SPC methods to drive continuous improvement and maintain compliance with quality codes and standards.