Sr. Quality Engineer
PFI
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team (e.g. internal, supplier, customer, and customer returns).
- Lead and perform root cause analysis and investigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues that arise as quickly and efficiently as possible to prevent compromising quality and safety standards.
- Carry out system, product, and process auditing.
- Ensure control plans and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained.
- Monitor and report on quality-related key performance indicators (KPIs) including scrap monitoring, rework levels, parts per million (PPM) figures.
- Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system (ISO 9001)
- Undertake special projects as required.
- Assist with training in quality awareness and tools.
- Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system.
- Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis.
- Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements.
- Participate in the development and refinement of Process FMEA’s (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).
- Manage and coordinate customer PPM (Parts per Million), supplier PPM, supplier problem solving on time, cost recovery and supplier warranty indicators.
- Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality.
- Drive quality improvement using quality tools and quality management systems to identify improvement needs, work with a cross functional team to drive execution of key quality initiatives. Achieve goals within budget.
- Create, revise, and/or review procedures, work instructions, and forms related to quality management system.
- Review dispositions of nonconforming material with the MRB and assign appropriate coding to each nonconformance.
- Must comply with internal policies and procedures as well as the rules and regulations mandated under the following quality and governmental standards: ISO 9000 and ITAR
- Years of experience: Minimum 7 years’ experience in manufacturing quality environment, including experience with ISO quality procedures.
- Process knowledge: Manufacturing processes, particularly molding and machining process, Metrology and GD&D; PTFE experience is a plus.
- QMS experience: ISO 9001 requirements; Experience in PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, and MSA is a plus.
- Problem Solving experience: Strong 8D root-cause analysis knowledge. Six-Sigma experience is preferred.
- Auditing experience: Quality system elements, process audits, possession of auditor certification a plus.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related)
- Communication: High communication skill on the shop floor and with customers.
- Must possess basic personal computer skills including Microsoft Office products, and knowledge of QMS data software systems and ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong team working skill.
- Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Company paid Life
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD/LTD
- 401(k) plan with Company match