Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer

Requisition Number 12-0024
Post Date 1/18/2012
Title Senior Quality Engineer
City Highland Heights
State OH
Description Position Summary:

Performs multiple assignments of moderate to complex scope with minimal guidance from supervisor and other technical experts. Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard quality engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making adaptations and modifications. Assignments have a clear and specific objective. Provides training of manufacturing personnel to convey quality requirements and methods. This position is responsible for the development, maintenance, or conformance of quality plans and quality specifications for new and existing products.

Key Responsibilities:
. Develop and implement product quality assurance plans and specifications.
. Assist in the development and implementation of process control plans for designated products.
. Collect and assess statistical capability data to ensure compliance of products, processes and measurement systems to stated quality goals and initiate corrective action as necessary.
. Assess compliance of control plans to stated quality goals and initiate corrective action as necessary.
. Design and acquire gauges, measurement systems, and data collection systems.
. Provide training in product quality requirements, process control tools, statistical methods, gage design, and problem solving to appropriate personnel.
. Issue or modify quality related documents via DCN system.
. Provide feedback and approval of documents included, but not limited to, technical bulletins, test procedures, test data analyses, preliminary catalog information, manufacturing drawings.
. Conduct and report the results of internal process audits.
. Complete periodic reporting of project status, as required.

Process Quality:
. Assist in development of Service group product family plans.
. Lead and/or participate in PQP events. This includes defining customer requirements, completing SDA's, completing process analyses, conducting process and gage studies, and conducting DMA's.
. Train others in use of PQP toolbox.
. Work with support groups to develop improved gauging methods, improve machine capability, and adjust product requirements.
. Work with Project and Manufacturing personnel to ensure the smooth implementation of process development work in to Value Stream operations.
. Attend PQP CoP meetings.
. Communicates progress through management updates and team meetings.

Product Quality:
. Act as a resource to evaluate nonconforming material conditions and provide approval recommendation.
. Assess key performance indicators to identify opportunities for improvement and initiate disciplined problem solving.
. Follow-up on corrective action responses and ensure implementation of appropriate problem resolution methods and verify effectiveness.
. Assist internal suppliers, as necessary, to resolve production problems.
. Evaluate customer requests for information (e.g., capability studies, state of compliance to potential customer specifications) and prepare formal responses.
. Coordinate and analyze gauge R&Rs.
. Design and analyze component capability study information on new processes or quality improvement efforts.
. Participate in department meetings to provide input into the design and implementation of product quality planning systems and procedures.

Product Development:
. Review testing parameters and process sample size calculations for appropriate functional requirements.
. Assist internal and external suppliers, as necessary, to resolve production problems.
. Provide input into project contracts.
. Develop and execute measurement systems for new products. Includes the coordination and analysis of gauge R&Rs.
. Design and analyze component capability study information.
. Complete necessary documentation to qualify appropriate suppliers as Ship-to-Stock.


Requirements Position Requirements:

Education: Four year degree in Technical Field. BS in Engineering or Quality-related field preferred. Maintains on-going education in related areas.

Experience: 3+ years experience in manufacturing process design and development, quality planning, and/or quality control supervision; experience with Quality Management System implementation (e.g., ISO9001) and/or auditing; advanced (DOE, Six Sigma) problem-solving experience preferred.

Skills/Knowledge: Ability to solve complex problems and control multiple projects, uses universally known problem-solving methods to make data-driven decisions. Applies proven technology independently. Strong oral and written communication including presentation and facilitation skills. Strong computer skills; including data evaluation and statistical process analysis skills. Excellent time management skills.

Critical Competencies:
Self-Awareness: Self-Confidence, Accurate Self-Assessment
Self-Management: Transparency, Adaptability, Optimism, Initiative
Social Awareness: Organizational Awareness, Service Orientation
Relationship Management: Influence, Conflict Management, Teamwork and Collaboration