Quality Engineer
Location
Thomaston area CT
Thomaston area CT
Quality Engineer
Quality Engineer – Electronics
Our Client is a world class electronic contract manufacturer of low to mid volume electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies.
They are consistently focused on Customer Satisfaction and Trusted Partner status within their niche markets.
This Quality Engineer Position will support the contract manufacturing business and directly supports Company Mission and Vision through a relentless focus on achieving customer satisfaction and improvement of their Quality Management System.
The Quality Engineer duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:
• Conduct Internal Audits as needed to ensure compliance to the AS9100/ISO 9001, ISO13485, and NADCAP standards.
• Monitors applicable areas of responsibility to maintain and improve required quality requirements, while controlling/reducing cost and not negatively impacting safety.
• Provides relevant reporting and recommendations to the Quality Manager
• Acts as a thought advisor for the Quality System and Quality Assurance methodologies, including staying current on new research and approaches.
• Assists in facilitating RCCA workshops, and training of quality related topics/techniques (e.g., Error proofing)
• Supports internal and external customers related to quality issues and problem solving
• Provides support for Supplier Quality
• Interfaces with or directs communication between appropriate personnel and customers to ensure customer expectations related to quality and auditing, are being appropriately addressed.
• Performs PPAP/FAI related tasks and reporting
• Creates and executes strategies to support annual objectives.
• Supports the coaching of Managers, Supervisors and Production personnel in QMS
• Provides hands on support relative to quality issues, error proofing opportunities, customer complaint resolution
• Track key quality related trends and initiate RCCA as warranted
• Conduct PPAP, FMEA, FAIR, Control plans as needed
Responsible for conducting/supporting the following systems/processes:
QMS, Customer Complaint, NCMR, PPAP/PFMEA/FAI and Corrective/Preventative Action
Knowledge and Skills Required
• Experienced with AS9100, ISO 13485, and NADCAP AC7120 and AC7121 standards.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing desired
• Experienced in the use of basic inspection equipment.
• High level ability to create and maintain quality metric charts.
• Strong Math skills to support Quality initiatives.
• Strong leadership, and organizational skills
• Knowledge and hands on experience in Quality principles, practices, tools and techniques
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Desire to grow into a leadership role, over time
Education and/or Experience
Demonstrated experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• ASQ certification preferred
• IPC 610/620 certified or become certified with an agreed upon time frame.
Please consider our referral network if this is not of personal interest as you review this opportunity.
Our Client is a world class electronic contract manufacturer of low to mid volume electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies.
They are consistently focused on Customer Satisfaction and Trusted Partner status within their niche markets.
This Quality Engineer Position will support the contract manufacturing business and directly supports Company Mission and Vision through a relentless focus on achieving customer satisfaction and improvement of their Quality Management System.
The Quality Engineer duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:
• Conduct Internal Audits as needed to ensure compliance to the AS9100/ISO 9001, ISO13485, and NADCAP standards.
• Monitors applicable areas of responsibility to maintain and improve required quality requirements, while controlling/reducing cost and not negatively impacting safety.
• Provides relevant reporting and recommendations to the Quality Manager
• Acts as a thought advisor for the Quality System and Quality Assurance methodologies, including staying current on new research and approaches.
• Assists in facilitating RCCA workshops, and training of quality related topics/techniques (e.g., Error proofing)
• Supports internal and external customers related to quality issues and problem solving
• Provides support for Supplier Quality
• Interfaces with or directs communication between appropriate personnel and customers to ensure customer expectations related to quality and auditing, are being appropriately addressed.
• Performs PPAP/FAI related tasks and reporting
• Creates and executes strategies to support annual objectives.
• Supports the coaching of Managers, Supervisors and Production personnel in QMS
• Provides hands on support relative to quality issues, error proofing opportunities, customer complaint resolution
• Track key quality related trends and initiate RCCA as warranted
• Conduct PPAP, FMEA, FAIR, Control plans as needed
Responsible for conducting/supporting the following systems/processes:
QMS, Customer Complaint, NCMR, PPAP/PFMEA/FAI and Corrective/Preventative Action
Knowledge and Skills Required
• Experienced with AS9100, ISO 13485, and NADCAP AC7120 and AC7121 standards.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing desired
• Experienced in the use of basic inspection equipment.
• High level ability to create and maintain quality metric charts.
• Strong Math skills to support Quality initiatives.
• Strong leadership, and organizational skills
• Knowledge and hands on experience in Quality principles, practices, tools and techniques
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Desire to grow into a leadership role, over time
Education and/or Experience
Demonstrated experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• ASQ certification preferred
• IPC 610/620 certified or become certified with an agreed upon time frame.
Please consider our referral network if this is not of personal interest as you review this opportunity.