Position Summary

Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides diverse and complex statistical information for quality improvement by determining and applying testing methods and criteria. Responsible to guide technical evaluations, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure division quality objectives are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, and technical quality plans. Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.
• Contract timely processing of nonconforming materials and assist in the disposition process by participating in failure analysis and corrective action investigations as a member of the Material Review Board.
• Participates in product development and manufacturing teams to review engineering releases and changes, manufacturing methods, planning, and process specifications as it relates to product quality.
• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to areas of production.
• Prepares reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing data and making recommendations. Analyzes proposed changes in methods and materials.
• Assesses quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, reliability, and accuracy of products, processes, and production equipment.
• Assesses the cost of, and determines the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by performing statistical analyses. May establish statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error and determining levels of confidence.
• Provides input on quality to product development teams; recommends improvements by facilitating process reviews, and addressing technical data packages, manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, and training.
• Ensures compliance with specified quality requirements by performing in-house and supplier audits and surveys. Develops and initiates programs to improve supplier performance.
• Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment, and conducts quality assurance tests.
• Develops sampling plans and inspections by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods. Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality data.
• Represents the company by interfacing with customers and regulatory agencies and assisting with internal and external audits. May act as the main contact in the audit. Internal audit experience is a plus. Develops and coordinates corrective action procedures and plans.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other closely related technical field and five or more years of experience in Quality Engineering in a design, manufacture, assembly and test environment required.