Quality Engineer

Summary: The Quality Engineer is responsible for improving existing procedures and processes within our system and collaborating with team members to build new quality controls, tests, and verifications. This position should have sound experience establishing and testing parameters, a history of participating in peer reviews and the ability to design and implement control systems for quality assurance. Think you have what it takes?

Responsibilities: As Quality Engineer you will:

• Support implementation of methods for sampling, inspection, testing, and evaluation of products.
• Support engineering, research and development, and manufacturing departments to ensure successful transition of products and processes from design to production.
• Manage internal Welding Documentation, Customer Specification Notebooks, to comply with customer requirements and meet ISO standards.
• Manage Internal Corrective Actions and Root Cause Analysis throughout the organization.
• Assist in Customer Root Cause Analysis and Corrective actions. In charge of validating Corrective Actions.
• Assist inspectors engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product or process quality and reliability.
• Develop and write internal specifications, work instructions, supplier part specifications, and internal test methods.
• Support customer service with material authorizations through warranty analysis and communication of findings.
• May be trained as an internal auditor and perform quality audits.
• Serve as point-of-contact for quality with suppliers for nonconforming materials, PPAP, FAI, approvals, rejects, returns, and corrective actions.
• Maintain and improve methods and procedures for disposition of nonconforming material and ensures that effective root cause analysis is conducted; track implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Interface with suppliers to provide technical support for our products and assure quality of incoming materials.
• Ensure quality controls are set.
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

You’re a great fit for this position if this describes you:

Education and Experience;

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Mechanical, or Industrial engineering preferred. Will accept Associates Degree of relevant discipline and/or applicable work experience.
• Welding experience preferred (CWI, CWE, CWS).
• Certification as CQE (Certified Quality Engineer) or SSGB (Six Sigma Green Belt) from the American Society for Quality a plus.
• 1-3 years previous experience in a Quality engineer, quality assurance, or related role.
• Experience in regulated environment utilizing ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Excellent written communications skills, including the use of proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar to produce error-free copy, particularly composing letters, reports, and documents used for decision making.
• Outstanding Oral communication skills including tact and diplomacy which would be utilized during customer service, conflict management, development of relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects including, analytical thinking, planning, prioritizing, problem solving, decision making and carrying out assigned projects with minimal supervision.
• Requires light lifting of component parts and prototype assemblies.
• Proficient in current computer software: MS Applications Word, Excel, and understanding of ERP systems.
• Safety is at the forefront of your mind when you are working, and you gladly follow all safety policies.
• You bring with you a positive attitude and the ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
• Understanding that you are part of a growing company, you have no concerns with and able to work extended hours/over-time as needed as well as some Saturdays to support that growth.
  
  

Here at United Safety, we embrace the core values that make us great.

P A S S I O N to build the future together.

People Attitude Service Safety Innovation One Company Nimble

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this role. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person in this role, nor is it intended that this description represents all the work that may be required of a person in this position.

United Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About United Safety And Survivability Corporation

Founded in 1984 by entrepreneur Christian Hammarskjold, our company began in a garage with just a few products and a dream to innovate better, safer transit solutions. Since then, we’ve grown in both size and scope; introducing several new products and applications across a wide range of industries. Even as we continue to grow, our mission stays the same. We’re uniting passions, ideas, people, and solutions to protect and save lives through constant innovation. OUR VISION & MISSION Our Vision: To build the next generation of safety and survivability technologies. Our Mission: United Safety and Survivability Corporation is committed to delivering the most innovative and reliable safety and survivability solutions our customers can trust to protect life and property.

Summary: The Quality Engineer is responsible for improving existing procedures and processes within our system and collaborating with team members to build new quality controls, tests, and verifications. This position should have sound experience establishing and testing parameters, a history of participating in peer reviews and the ability to design and implement control systems for quality assurance. Think you have what it takes?

Responsibilities: As Quality Engineer you will:

• Support implementation of methods for sampling, inspection, testing, and evaluation of products.
• Support engineering, research and development, and manufacturing departments to ensure successful transition of products and processes from design to production.
• Manage internal Welding Documentation, Customer Specification Notebooks, to comply with customer requirements and meet ISO standards.
• Manage Internal Corrective Actions and Root Cause Analysis throughout the organization.
• Assist in Customer Root Cause Analysis and Corrective actions. In charge of validating Corrective Actions.
• Assist inspectors engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product or process quality and reliability.
• Develop and write internal specifications, work instructions, supplier part specifications, and internal test methods.
• Support customer service with material authorizations through warranty analysis and communication of findings.
• May be trained as an internal auditor and perform quality audits.
• Serve as point-of-contact for quality with suppliers for nonconforming materials, PPAP, FAI, approvals, rejects, returns, and corrective actions.
• Maintain and improve methods and procedures for disposition of nonconforming material and ensures that effective root cause analysis is conducted; track implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Interface with suppliers to provide technical support for our products and assure quality of incoming materials.
• Ensure quality controls are set.
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

You’re a great fit for this position if this describes you:

Education and Experience;

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Mechanical, or Industrial engineering preferred. Will accept Associates Degree of relevant discipline and/or applicable work experience.
• Welding experience preferred (CWI, CWE, CWS).
• Certification as CQE (Certified Quality Engineer) or SSGB (Six Sigma Green Belt) from the American Society for Quality a plus.
• 1-3 years previous experience in a Quality engineer, quality assurance, or related role.
• Experience in regulated environment utilizing ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Excellent written communications skills, including the use of proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar to produce error-free copy, particularly composing letters, reports, and documents used for decision making.
• Outstanding Oral communication skills including tact and diplomacy which would be utilized during customer service, conflict management, development of relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects including, analytical thinking, planning, prioritizing, problem solving, decision making and carrying out assigned projects with minimal supervision.
• Requires light lifting of component parts and prototype assemblies.
• Proficient in current computer software: MS Applications Word, Excel, and understanding of ERP systems.
• Safety is at the forefront of your mind when you are working, and you gladly follow all safety policies.
• You bring with you a positive attitude and the ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
• Understanding that you are part of a growing company, you have no concerns with and able to work extended hours/over-time as needed as well as some Saturdays to support that growth.
  
  

Here at United Safety, we embrace the core values that make us great.

P A S S I O N to build the future together.

People Attitude Service Safety Innovation One Company Nimble

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this role. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person in this role, nor is it intended that this description represents all the work that may be required of a person in this position.

United Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About United Safety And Survivability Corporation

Founded in 1984 by entrepreneur Christian Hammarskjold, our company began in a garage with just a few products and a dream to innovate better, safer transit solutions. Since then, we’ve grown in both size and scope; introducing several new products and applications across a wide range of industries. Even as we continue to grow, our mission stays the same. We’re uniting passions, ideas, people, and solutions to protect and save lives through constant innovation. OUR VISION & MISSION Our Vision: To build the next generation of safety and survivability technologies. Our Mission: United Safety and Survivability Corporation is committed to delivering the most innovative and reliable safety and survivability solutions our customers can trust to protect life and property.