Job Title: Quality EngineerLocation: Waterloo, Iowa

 

Job Summary of the Quality Engineer:  The Quality Engineer position is responsible for working with project teams through APQP phases to prevent quality defects in product and process design and development.  The QE is responsible for statistical data analysis and reporting of measured quality results.  The QE will support quality issues in production including those impacting customers and will seek corrective actions for repeat occurrences or high dollar instances; all efforts driving towards zero defects.  This position reports to the Director of Quality.

 

Qualifications of the Quality Engineer: •  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related technical areas from an accredited college •  Must be familiar with basic hand metrology equipment, such as gage blocks, calipers, micrometers, surface plate layouts, optical comparators, etc.   •  CMM machine knowledge or experience is preferred.  •  Must have a working knowledge of ASME Y14.5M, working knowledge of GD&T, and must understand the x, y, z coordinate system.  •  Quality Engineer or Quality Technician certification is desired.•  Must have a broad knowledge of Quality Assurance, Design and Manufacturing Processes.•  Quality Tools experience including but not limited to: APQO, MSA, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, and Process Capability Study.Responsibilities of the Quality Engineer:•  The Quality Engineer position is responsible for supporting and assisting design and process engineering APQP efforts with established quality control disciplines to ensure the highest quality standards, prevent errors, and drive to zero defects.  •  The position must understand quality costs and how they can affect the "bottom line".•  The primary focus is on the prevention of defects.  Must be able to make recommendations of process improvements, engineering changes, and product performance improvements.  •  Basic understanding of Windchill software, and ability to create, update, and store data into Windchill.•  Ability to successfully lead Corrective Actions.•  Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.•  Ability to identify problems, understand and apply basic problem-solving techniques, identify root causes and apply RCA tools, and facilitate problem-solving process to resolve issues.•  Strong fact-based decision-making skills supported by data analysis•  Liaison with design and process engineers and QA Technicians to interpret technical drawings to ensure quality characteristics such as views, datums, dimensioning, tolerancing, GD&T symbols, etc. are applied properly.  Interpret specification requirements in relation to product and process characteristics. 

•  Provide input to DFMEAs and PFMEAs to ensure all possible failure modes of designs and processes are identified and addressed prior to production to prevent errors. 

•  Ensure proper prevention/detection devices (fixtures, gauges, etc.) needed for production are considered during the development of the product development project and costed appropriately.

•  Conduct measurement systems analysis (such as gage R&R studies) and calculate, analyze, and interpret repeatability and reproducibility results taking into account measurement error, bias, linearity, etc.