Quality Engineer

JOB TITLE: Quality Engineer

JOB CODE: Quality Engineer

JOB LEVEL: Professional

FUNCTION: Operations (MANU)

SUBFUNCTION: Quality (QUAL)

REPORTS TO: Quality Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establishes programs to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment, testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
• Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.
• Compiles and writes training materials and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.
• Acts as a resource and leader in the Business Unit, driving problem solving activities and closure to corrective actions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work in a fast paced/dynamic environment.
• Able to work independently as well as in a team setting.  
• Strong analytical skills with mathematical concepts, probabilities, and statistical inference and motivation.  
• Excellent verbal, writing, and presentation skills. 
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• 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.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond clearly to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree from a four (4) year college or university.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years professional experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.

• Temperatures will vary in the factory (hot to cold).
• Noise levels in the work environment are usually loud, requiring hearing protection.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.