Quality Engineer

JOB TITLE: Quality Engineer

JOB LOCATION: Westborough, Massachusetts. REMOTE EMPLOYMENT IS NOT AN OPTION.

REQUIRED TRAVEL: Domestic and international travel up to 25%.

REQUIRED HOURS: Full-time.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Quality Engineer will work closely with external and internal customers to monitor and improve quality of operational processes and final products. The Quality Engineer will be responsible for designing quality standards, inspecting materials, and assist in developing quality control procedures.

REQUIRED DUTIES:

• Work closely with cross functional teams in generation of communication packages required for customer report outs.
• Create and maintain PPAP documentation.
• Provide technical and quality expertise to support risk mitigation activities (DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan).
• Serve as a strong lead to ensure robust processes and compliance with customer specific requirements as well as ISO 9001 & IATF 16949.
• Conduct analysis of process data using various statistical methodology to assess linkages of product and process characteristics to Quality Metrics.
• Serve as a lead and support to implement Quality Management System.
• Perform audits of Operations and Supplier processes to assure compliance.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering Management or a closely related field (foreign equivalent is acceptable), plus a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in quality assurance/quality engineering (QA/QE).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated knowledge in PLM (Product Life Cycle Management).
• Demonstrated knowledge in NPI (New Product Introduction).
• Demonstrated knowledge in Document Control.
• Demonstrated knowledge in Customer Engagement and Resource Management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality problem-solving tools (8D, 5 why’s, Ishikawa, RCA) and quality disciplines such as Six Sigma, PPAP, APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC.
• Demonstrated employment or internship experience in analyzing and reporting of data analysis trends using data modelling tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense.
• Demonstrated employment or internship experience effectively communicating; troubleshooting; conducting data analysis, and handling customer service.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a “Trained Six Sigma Green Belt” with credentials from a professional association.

Must be a “Trained Six Sigma Black Belt” with credentials from a professional association.