Under minimal supervision, the Quality Engineer is responsible for maintaining compliance to ISO 9001:2000 quality systems. Provides quality engineering service through DOE, SPC and Product Quality plans. Develop and monitor product and process for conformance to control plans. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Establish documentation of procedures, training and leadership in SPC, DOE and Quality Plans. System audits (managing and performing) and working with Continuous Improvement Teams (leadership role) to improve the processes. Provide leadership between supplier, purchasing, design engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and QA in resolving quality concerns on purchased parts and materials. Ensure quality standards are met during production, resolve quality issues, and analyze SPC data. Responsible for maintaining weekly review activities, developing and implementing quality improvement strategies and plans for improvement programs and ensure proper record keeping is enforced. Develop quality teams and corrective action plans. Publish weekly and monthly reports and summaries to management as required. Provide written and verbal reports of quality issues and current status of activities to management, suppliers and customers. Participate and lead in projects to address quality issues that are intended to drive continual improvements by assigning tasks to the appropriate areas of responsibilities and target specific dates for corrective action plan implementation. Develop and implement training program as required to ensure a complete understand go four requirements to meet form, fit function and appearance. Maintenance of the calibration system with manufacturing and calibration contractor. Other duties as assigned by management. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience Bachelor's Degree (B. S.) in Engineering, Quality Management, Business or Manufacturing from an accredited four-year College or University; and three to five years of related experience and/or training within all facets of quality control and auditing, lean processes and engineering; Master's Degree preferred. Six Sigma Green/Black belt certification preferred. Language Skills Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Excel Spreadsheet software and MS Word, MS PowerPoint Word Processing software. Knowledge of IS9000 software and programs. AS400 query knowledge preferred. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Air Distribution Technologies, Inc is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law.
