Quality Engineer

Location: University Park,Illinois,United States

IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

Role Overview:

The Quality Engineer will utilize advanced, analytical tools and techniques to define, quantify, and improve product and process quality in a machine shop and assembly setting.  Apply engineering / technical skills and statistical techniques to make recommendations and carry out quality improvements.  Support manufacturing and new product development efforts.  The focus of this position will be on continual improvement of existing processes and supporting the efforts of the development and process validation of new processes using lean manufacturing practices

Work Environment: University Park, IL Onsite

Key Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility is to assist in the management of the quality management system. This includes quality system requirements including test and inspection plans and product reliability, supplier quality program, risk management and to ensure compliance to ISO 9001:2008. 
• Reviews quality standards, tolerances, and engineering changes. 
• Investigate, establish, and implement requirements for inspection and testing methods, techniques, equipment, and facilities. 
• Monitors quality feedback data to identify opportunities for process improvements and participates in the improvement efforts. 
• Assist internal audit program and conduct internal audits as needed. 
• Investigate and recommend alternatives to product designs and manufacturing methods. 
• Performs inspections and sets quality assurance testing models for analysis of raw materials, materials in process, and finished products.  
• Participate as a member of product planning and product implementation team. 
• Participant and/or champion for Corrective Action and Preventative Action (CAPA) process. 
• Work directly with customers to resolve quality issues.  
• Works with manufacturing and engineering functions. 
• Drive visual management into all aspects of the manufacturing environment 
• Establish new processes to eliminate waste and streamline flow and processes using lean methodologies 
• Optimize manufacturing processes to attain product quality, efficiency, and process repeatability. 
• Develop lean manufacturing metrics. 
• Share and standardize best practices and processes.         
• Develop and administer standard work practices/employee training. 
• Carry out to completion specific projects assigned by the Project or Department Manager 
• Work with controls team to ensure device and system controllability and appropriate failure mode effects management 
• Other duties and projects as assigned 
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Critical Competencies for Success:

• Bachelor’s in Engineering degree required
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 requirements and proficiency with other industry standard quality techniques such as root cause analysis, 8D reporting, and the AIAG core tools including but not limited to PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans and MSA, and APQP requirements.
• Experience in Test & Evaluation, DVP creation and coordination, Laboratory Environment is desirable
• 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• CMM Programming and operation desirable for Zeiss Dura Max with Calypso software
• Working knowledge of pneumatics and electronics and laboratory equipment including pressurized air sources and delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement equipment and electronic measuring devices.  Working knowledge of measurement tools including micrometers, calipers, digital readout devices and multi-meters.  Working knowledge of shop equipment including lathes, mills and hand tools.
• Knowledge of basic statistics, reliability analysis, and design