Job Description

Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer* / Specialist will ensure the quality of parts produced is in alignment with our quality assurance program designed to ensure prevention or elimination of defects in our new or existing products.

The Quality Engineer* / Specialist will provide guidance to our highly focused Quality Assurance team with the goal of exceeding customer quality performance expectations. The Quality Engineer* / Specialist will report to the Quality Manager / General Manager.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Assists in maintaining all necessary documentation for ISO and QA certifications.

• Primary contact on all Customer quality concerns; ensuring all quality concerns are communicated accordingly.

• Prepare all necessary documentation to perform testing for PPAP requirements.

• Analyzes various reports, specifications and prints to identify existing and potential quality problems.

• Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plan and inspection documents.

• Interpret Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T).

• Faro Arm Programming & Measuring

• Inspection of in process and finished weld assemblies

• Troubleshoots and participates in solving quality-related production problems

• Track and troubleshoot internal and external no-conformances.

• Perform root cause analysis.

• Develop and assist with implementation of inspection methods and procedures for use by inspectors during production.

• Develop corrective actions.

• Determine key characteristics and analyze SPC data for product and process improvements.

• Prepare prototype sample submission packages.

• Review customer specifications and interpret and guide relevant team members.

• Gauge/fixture calibrations.

• Keep track of the control charts being plotted on a regular basis without any failure.

• Quality cost updates with administration.

• Perform internal audits.

• Contact / visit customer plants.

• Comply with health and safety rules of the company.

• Maintain high level of housekeeping.

**Characteristics:

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• Capable of managing multiple challenging assignments concurrently; moving swiftly and decisively, but collaboratively and effectively with others

• Personal commitment to high quality standards. Strong communication skills and an ability to formulate positive interpersonal relationships

• Strategic thinker and effective problem solver

• Perceptive, responsible and accountable

• Team Player

**Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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• University degree and/or post-secondary education in a related discipline or equivalent experience.

• Detailed working knowledge of ISO9001 – 2015.

• Knowledge of welding inspection, identification of defects, and non-destructive/destructive testing.

• A thorough knowledge of the product development and steel fabrication processes.

• Extensive knowledge in the principles and practice of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and small progressive manufacturing disciplines.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents (Blueprints, specifications, etc.).

• Excellent planner and implementer with the ability to make things happen.

• Ability to promote a culture of innovation and keep employees positively motivated.

• Excellent command of the English language, verbal and written, Proficient in Microsoft Office – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as a detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job.

You should be proficient in:

• GD&T
• Quality Inspection Experience
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Quality Control Experience
• ISO 9001 Certification Experience
• PPAP Process Experience