Quality Engineer
SUMMARY
The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring product quality through all levels of the supply chain of a vertically integrated manufacturer. The Quality Engineer plans and conducts activities with both internal and external stakeholders to control production processes through implementation of inspection plans, failure analysis investigations, and continuous improvement activities by performing the following duties:
Responsibilities
Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of assigned product or component.
Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
Reviews all purchased products or components and provides input to the decision of whether to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.
Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with company policies and procedures.
Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities.
Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.
Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities.
Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management.
Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in quality assurance activities.
Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards
Manages both customer and supplier facing quality functions for the applicable business unit
Performs failure analysis investigations to determine improvement opportunities