JOB SUMMARY
The Quality Engineer maintains our Quality Management Systems (QMS) to the most recent ISO standards and oversees Quality Assurance / Quality Control, including internal auditing, quality improvement activities, as well as interaction with customers and suppliers. The QE works within the quality system to ensure the overall quality of all manufactured product and is tasked with creating documentation, devising quality checks, and defining the criteria that the manufactured parts should meet. They play a key role in fixing issues when they arise and must be able to comfortably interface with customers during the problem-solving stages.
REPORTING TO
Quality Manger
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Promotes quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization.
- Develops, implements, and maintains a quality plan to maintain compliance with ISO quality system requirements.
- Sets up and maintains control and documentation procedures.
- Manages and maintains the company’s quality inspection and product release programs for incoming and in-process materials and components, processes, and finished goods.
- Assesses the product specifications of the company and its suppliers.
- Liaises with ISO auditors, customer auditors and ensures the execution of corrective action and compliance with customer specifications.
- Performs PPAP’s per customer requirements.
- Identifies relevant quality-related training needs.
- Analyzes performance data and charts against company and customer requirements.
SKILLS and ABILITIES
- Good understanding of quality systems including ISO program management.
- Good verbal and written communication skills as well as detail oriented.
- Ability to define root causes including the use of statistical analysis techniques.
- Has a sense of urgency as QA is often the final stop for expedited parts.
- Ability to coach and mentor others in QA principles.
- Knowledge in Microsoft office.
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- 3-5 Years of experience in an automotive manufacturing quality environment.
- Manufacturing/Engineering degree, ASQ certification preferred.
- 5 years managing a certified Quality Management System.
- Prior inspection experience in manufacturing, preferably wire or metals preferred.
- Experience in 8D corrective action, 5 why and fishbone problem solving methods.
- Automotive fasteners and/or other fastener manufacturing experience a plus.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- May have prolonged periods sitting at a desk or walking around the plant
EEOC Statement:
MW Industries, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Milpitas, California
Full Time