Quality Engineer

Job Title : Quality Engineer

Location : Omaha, Nebraska

Salary : $75-90K plus bonus

Job Summary of the Quality Engineer :

The

Quality Engineer will lead quality systems, drive continuous improvement, and support vendor assurance.

The Quality Engineer will act as the administrator of the quality system, lead quality initiatives, and LEAN process improvements.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Quality Engineer :

• Participates in the product design review process.
• Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to the quality system.
• Investigate and analyze customer complaints regarding quality.
• Provide technical support as required to all Product acceptance functions to clarify and ensure compliance with all quality requirements.
• Assist in the development of new quality standards as required.
• Lead and support QWG’s and NWG’s in applying LEAN methodologies to eliminate waste.
• Establish Control Plans to prevent process backsliding for consolidation of gains.
• Coordinate and work cross-functionally with Employee Teams, Quality, Engineering, Contracts, Sales, and Manufacturing to improve processes.
• Provide quality system expertise that will support driving continuous improvement in all QCDSM (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, and Morale).
• Support the continuous improvement process by analyzing Corrective and Preventive Actions, Customer Complaints, and Returned Material Authorizations (RMA’s).
• Conducts business system audits of new and existing suppliers to determine manufacturing capability and ability to adhere to acceptable quality practices and engineering specifications.
• Directly supervise Quality Coordinator(s) and work with operations managers on prioritizing Quality Coordinator priorities.

Education & Experience Requirements of the Quality Engineer

3–5 years as a Quality Engineer

Metal Fabrication experience is required.

Degree in Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience with Automotive APQP, LEAN, and quality tools

Strong leadership and training capabilities

Welding and Welding inspection experience.

Experience with root cause analysis

ASQ a plus.