Quality Engineer I

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SUMMARY
To ensure that the Quality Management System and its tools are followed in the manufacturing line, through
preventing and correcting issues.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
 Leads corrective/preventive action process for problem resolution and continuous improvement
 Monitors and improves metrics
 Identify and implement the required documents and procedures to support inspection efforts
 Be the liaison for Customer and Supplier issues affecting product quality
 Provide tactical guidance, mentoring and coaching to the work-cell
 To direct, coordinate and review all activities of the audit personnel & processes in manufacturing, and in other
applicable areas as required
 To assure all procedures and guidelines are followed and executed in a consistent and orderly manner

 To support and educate manufacturing personnel in the interpretation of specifications and quality policies
governing the manufacturing areas
 Assume the quality conscience of the work-cell in all aspects of the business
 Focus on the quality efforts from material qualification to end user reliability
 Monitor trends in quality data (yields, OMI, DPMs, scrap, corrective actions) to identify continual improvement
opportunities
 Provide accurate, timely feedback of production issues to the work-cell teams
 Escalate issues and declining trends to the appropriate personnel for resolution
 Training and evaluation of inspection/audit functions
 Support and coordinate (as required) regulatory and internal audit activities
 Drive quality awareness in the labor force, including supervisory and support personnel
 Project a positive, “can do” attitude, implementing creative solutions in situations where ship commits could be in
jeopardy, without compromising outgoing product quality
 Communicate clearly and effectively to the work-cell teams staff on all Out of Box Audit issues that require
additional support, escalation or resources to effectively manage or resolve
 Complete understanding of customer requirements and expectations
 Protecting the customer from all internal issues
 Open communication with the production teams, focusing on preventive actions and activities
 Monitoring work-cell metrics and leading the team in improvement efforts
 Using the shop floor control system to understand and report non-conformances in manufacturing
 Intimate understanding of the activities comprising the OBA function; including inspection criteria, problem areas,
manpower, problem resolution and the overall support of the process as QE
 Timely, accurate communication of quality data and audit results to the appropriate personnel
 Promoting a “quality first” mentality to the employee base
 Reinforcing, in all situations, a “positive” attitude about the customer (regardless of how challenging a customer
may be)
 Assists the Quality Assurance function as technical support in issues affecting manufacturing. Supports and
drives corrective action efforts.
 Assists Quality Engineering in APQP
 Performs MRB on sustained products
 Participates in CAC meetings – support continuous improvement
 Support Manufacturing Engineering with FMEA development and implementation.
 Create, implement and maintain the Control Plan (CP) in relationship to the FMEA.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience

SMT / PCBA process experience a plus