Quality Engineer

Title: Quality Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Division: STEMCO

Department: Quality

Location: STEMCO Longview (onsite)

Accountabilities:

Primary interface with internal customers (Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain)) for quality, improvement, and corrective actions.

Enlisting management support, when necessary, to provide resources for resolution of quality issues in production and/or design.

Engaging product Engineering for actions related to design for reference or improvement actions.

Applies quality improvement and supplier relations approach utilizing customer required formats such as APQP and PAPP techniques as

applicable.

Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives in product and process improvement activities.

Reviews, approves, and submits customer Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation.

Understands the APQP process and prepares all documentation required.

Participates in Phase Gate Reviews.

Develops control plans for any new products or processes.

Recommends corrective action for procedural, product or process deficiencies.

Develops inspection plans for products and processes.

Prepares records, charts, graphs, and other statistical information used for quality assurance.

Communicates quality requirements to related entities such as manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, sales, etc.

Coordinates and facilitates team meetings and effective improvement and corrective actions throughout the production facility and ensures

documentation of actions.

Analyzes reports and/or returned products and recommends improvement and corrective actions.

Interprets and complies with Company policies, procedures, and regulations.

Provide Quality Engineering support for operations ensuring consistent application of quality techniques:

o Resolve quality issues of capability, tolerance, and materials related issues.

o Resolve quality issues by identifying problems, examining solution options, implementing action plans, and providing resources.

Continuously ensures both new and existing customer requirements are maintained.

Assist in implementing 5S principles within specific product lines to improve quality of product while ensuring products adheres to all customer

requirements.

Perform internal audit functions for ISO 9001:2015 certification and will support all facets of the certification process.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

· 7-10 years Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

· Certified Quality Engineer certification or equivalent coursework preferred.

· Quality Systems Auditor training or equivalent course work preferred.

· Exposure to Lean Manufacturing Technology, Problem Solving skills, and TS/ISO requirements preferred.

· Four-year college degree preferably in operations, engineering, technology or quality related field; or a minimum of five years of experience in operations, engineering, technology or quality related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Embedded software knowledge preferred (AI Augmentation).

· Specific experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Windows based databases as appropriate to the position and assignment required.

· Technical knowledge to create reports, statistics, and sampling plans preferred.