Quality Engineer

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

The Quality Assurance Engineer plans, coordinates, and directs the applicable areas of the Quality Management System designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Ensuring compliance with appropriate regulatory standards & customer specific requirements
• Performing and coordinating internal or supplier audits/training to ensure continuing compliance with Quality System Standards (ISO 9001/14001/45001/IATF 16949) and the manufacture of safe products
• Conducting statistical analysis of production processes and reporting findings
• Improving Quality processes for increased efficiency and reduction of factory escapes
• Utilizing internal and external supplier performance data and working directly with key suppliers on improving quality of purchased materials
• Managing the warranty process, preparing, tearing down and documenting returned products and components
• Leading and coaching cross functional plant and supplier problem solving activities to achieve plant goals
• Initiating and assisting with containment activities internally and externally to establish product clear point and ensuring shipment of certified product to customers
• Promoting the application of error proofing solutions by challenging root cause corrective actions
• Providing technical expertise for development and maintenance of suppliers and systems
• Supplying technical support and assuring compliance to engineering and quality specifications
• Ensuring initial incoming product quality through FAI and PPAP
• Communicating status of quality issues internally and to customers regularly
• Responsibilities may also include training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Performing other duties as assigned by Quality Assurance Manager

Your Education Should Be…

• The ideal candidate will have a four-year technical college degree and three to five years related experience in regulated quality systems in a manufacturing environment.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit. 
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• Working knowledge of DOT, Transport Canada, EN, ASME, and ASTM standards are desirable
• Experience in process improvement, supplier quality assurance, welding of ferrous metals, destructive and non-destructive examinations, and supervision are a plus
• Certified Quality Engineer (preferred)
• Proficiency with MS Office required
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, technical procedures and governmental regulations
• Verifiable experience with root-cause problem solving techniques and error proofing methodologies
• Proven ability to influence and lead through effective communications and team player attitude
• Working with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Possessing a thorough knowledge of the IATF 16949 requirements and the AIAG core tools
• Knowledge of SPC, Capability Studies, Gage R&R and Sampling plans. 
• Familiarity with PFMEA
• Ability to effectively communicate to a culturally diverse customer and supply base

Chart is an equal opportunity employer