About this role
Job title: Quality Engineer-Jr
About the Role The Quality Engineer-Jr is responsible for designing, developing, and sustaining quality processes and inspection methods, including procedures, gauging, programming, and documentation, to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance. The role collaborates with Quality Control, Product Development, and Manufacturing Operations to support daily production and site initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Develops various inspection techniques and procedures to ensure product integrity to design specifications.
- Writes, approves and implements Receiving, Floor and Final Inspection procedures and operator self-inspection procedures.
- Works with other Quality Engineers and the Metrology Lab personnel on the development and procurement of product gauging, optical comparator overlays, and templates.
- Coordinates and executes the development of quality processes, which may include work instructions, procedures, gauges, overlays, test methods, etc.
- Trains Manufacturing Associates in measuring, testing and inspection techniques.
- Performs first article inspections, capability studies, process validations, and metallurgical analyses as necessary to characterize products, processes and materials.
- Works with suppliers, engineers, and manufacturing associates in the resolution of quality problems, which may involve NCRs, material dispositions, compiling, trending, and analyzing quality data, and presentation of feedback to internal customers and external vendors/suppliers.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree: Biomedical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering or Technical discipline.
- 0-2 years' experience in a technical or manufacturing role preferred.
- ASQ CQE or Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Effective project and time management, able to work independently and within a cross-functional team environment.
- Proficiency using PC Applications including Microsoft Word, Minitab, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, and Excel.
- Interacts with peers and management in other functional departments, as well as frequent interaction with production associates and external suppliers of equipment and materials.
Nice to Have
- Experience in statistical analysis and/or software development and familiarity with Tulip, Jira, and Agile methodology strongly preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay: $35/hr - $40/hr DOE.
- Contract length: 18 months.