Description: The Senior Quality Engineer will lead and facilitate the implementation of quality initiatives and their continual improvement. Responsibilities include lead, coach, and facilitate problem solving, analysis of data and continual improvement activities. Review and understand customer prints and specifications. Ensure the quality of the parts produced meets all expectations. Quickly and effectively take action when external or internal non-conformances are found.

Requirements: 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 individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Follows all safety process and procedures in accordance with the job and Company policy Be the Quality liaison between the customer and site manufacturing process for understanding quality requirements and working through quality issues. Facilitate and promote use of appropriate problem-solving techniques (8D, 5-Why) for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective action. Interfaces with engineering and manufacturing to ascertain and implement corrective actions. Provide technical support to operations ensuring consistent adherence to quality requirements. Determine when process stability and capability studies should be performed on existing processes. Review and analyze results. Recommend changes to processes based upon findings and perform follow up to verify effectiveness. Participate in the Advanced Product Quality Planning activities (NORP) to determine appropriate use of existing and new measurement systems during new tool or process design and startup. Participate in the PT lot process to ensure that all quality checks as outlined in the MPCD (operation work instructions) are in place and will ensure that customer requirements will be achieved. Coordinate, develop, and submit PPAP documents (including Control Plan, FMEA, Process Flow Diagram) for new product launches to meet customer requirements. Generate efforts to achieve and surpass the company’s quality key metrics through the execution of QMS processes and by proposing new or modified approaches. Understand and promote overall compliance with ISO 9001 specifications. Manage priorities for inspection workload and support inspectors with the means to complete inspection tasks. Interpret and explain GD&T callouts on customer prints for inspectors to follow. Maintain performance evaluations of associates with evidence of their embodiment of the company’s core values and data on their achievement towards S.M.A.R.T. goals. Demonstrate a productive work ethic and commitment to quality that sets the standard for the Quality Engineer role. Assist with other duties as assigned by Manager. Supervisory Responsibilities: May Supervise 4-6 inspectors across first and second shifts.

Education Experience Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in engineering or technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience. 7+ years related experience or training 2+ years experience with supervising

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Other Requirements: Knowledge and experience in metal fabrication, stamping and forming. Ability to use standard manufacturing measurement tools and equipment. SPC, GD&T, DOE, Gage R&R, statistical analysis. Basic understanding of mechanical processes, materials and machinery. Strong problem solving skills. Ability to travel (15%) to customers and suppliers. ASQ certification a plus. PC-DMIS experience a plus.

Language Skills: Very High Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills: High Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Very High Skills: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

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; maneuver through the office and factory and 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 within the described work environment.

The work environment is regularly humid with extreme heat or cold. While performing the duties of this job the noise level in the work environment is usually loud