Assistant Quality Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical, or Testing)
CRRC Sifang America
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Record inspection/test results, non-conformities, and any quality issues identified during the inspection or testing process using quality forms and documentation.
- Collaborate with the higher tier quality engineers to analyze inspection data and identify trends or patterns that may indicate areas for improvement in the manufacturing or assembly processes.
- Assist in investigating and resolving quality issues by participating in root cause analysis, identifying corrective actions, and implementing preventive measures to avoid recurrence of similar issues.
- Actively provide feedback and suggestions to support continuous improvement initiatives, including quality control procedures, inspection methods, and overall product quality, to meet industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
- Communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and procurement, to address quality concerns, provide feedback on component or process improvements, and ensure alignment with quality standards.
- Regularly audit quality control procedures, inspection tools, and equipment to ensure their accuracy.
- Understand and follow company and industry safety rules, practices, and procedures.
- Maintain the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
- Conduct incoming inspections on train components to verify their quality and ensure compliance with established standards and specifications.
- Perform electrical inspections during the assembly under supervision, including cable/wire routing, crimping, connection, and termination.
- Ability to use CRRC's customized quality management system to create quality documents and manage the inspection status of trains.
- Archive completed quality inspection documents and upload inspection data to the quality management system.
- Collect car history book required information and assist in creating car history books.
- Conduct incoming inspections on train components to verify their quality and ensure compliance with established standards and specifications.
- Perform onsite inspections during the assembly process of trains to ensure proper installation and alignment of components, adherence to assembly procedures, and overall product quality.
- Ability to use CRRC customized quality management system to create quality documents and manage the inspection status of trains.
- Archive completed quality inspection documents and upload inspection data to the quality management system.
- Collect car history book required information and assist in creating car history books.
- Perform train wiring tests including continuity test, megger test, and hi-pot test on the trains following test procedures and work instructions.
- Assist in electrical inspections including cable/wire routing, crimping, connection, and termination.
- Read electrical schematics to perform troubleshooting during the testing.
- High school or higher degrees.
- Proficient in using common measuring instruments for measurement and inspection tasks, such as tape measures, calipers, and micrometers.
- Proficient in reading technical documents and drawings, understanding product specifications and requirements, and performing work operations based on technical documents.
- Strong communication and coordination skills, capable of effectively communicating and collaborating with diverse teams.
- Proactive and resourceful, with the ability to solve problems and take challenges, actively identifying and resolving quality issues in the work process.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, capable of handling multiple tasks efficiently and completing work on time.
- Good computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering related discipline.
- Quality inspection/testing experience in rolling stock, aerospace, heavy-duty equipment, or automotive manufacturing industry.
- Knowledge and/or experience of quality management in the engineering aspect.
- Ability to read and speak Mandarin Chinese.