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Quality Engineer

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Overview

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The Quality Engineer optimizes the quality of Bruno products by acting as a key liaison between engineering, manufacturing, assembly, test, & packaging operations, and supply chain management.

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Provides input to product documentation such as drawings, specifications, and inspection and testing methods and plans.

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Supports internal operations by educating employees, working to resolve product and process quality issues, and tracking, trending, & reporting performance data.

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Communicates quality plans, quality issues, and performance data to suppliers in support of new product introductions as well as serial production.

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Responsibilities

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QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE

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  • Define quality standards, create inspection plans, develop test methods
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  • Implement statistical process control methods and techniques to monitor and control manufacturing processes
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  • Inspect raw materials, components, assemblies, and processes, either personally or utilizing Quality Technicians, to ensure that requirements are met
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  • Ensure calibration of gages and measuring equipment is in compliance and records are maintained
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  • Track performance data, analyze results, and generate reports to identify areas for improvement
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PROBLEM SOLVING AND IMPROVEMENT

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  • Investigate non-conformances to determine root cause, recommend corrective actions
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  • Lead cross-functional problem-solving teams to address complex issues
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  • Implement corrective & preventive actions and verify outcomes – both internally and with suppliers
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  • Identify opportunities for improvement in manufacturing processes and product quality
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COLLABORATION AND COMPLIANCE

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  • Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and other teams to ensure quality is integrated throughout the product life cycle
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  • Interact with suppliers, including supplier visits, to facilitate effective communication
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  • Maintain detailed documentation, including quality plans, inspection reports, and validation protocols
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  • Communicate with internal departments, suppliers, auditors, etc. in verbal and written format
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  • Maintain knowledge of industry regulations and standards to ensure the company remains compliant
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  • Identify gaps in the Quality Management System and initiate updates to address the gap
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  • Train others in quality processes, procedures, and tools
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  • Participate in interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding new employees as appropriate
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Qualifications

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  • Bachelor’s degree in quality, engineering, manufacturing, and a minimum of 3-years’ experience in Quality
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  • Certification to a recognized body of knowledge, such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer is
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  • Work experience in the relevant areas, along with increasing responsibilities over time
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  • Problem solving, corrections, corrective action and project management
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  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
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  • Quality Management Systems, such as ISO-9001 or ISO-13485
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  • Knowledge of inspection equipment and techniques, engineering drawing standards, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
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  • Process knowledge, including machining, forming, welding, fabrication, plastics, castings, electro-mechanical assembly, test, and packaging
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  • Lean manufacturing concepts in a low volume, high mix environment such as 5-S, kanban, one-piece flow and error-proofing
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Skills and Abilities:

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  • Read, analyze, and interpret a variety of information, such as technical procedures, business correspondence, and governmental regulations furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
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  • Create business-level written correspondence and verbally present information to internal and external professionals.
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  • Requires job related software skills, Smartsheet, PcDIMIS, Polyworks, CAD such as SolidWorks, MS Office and the ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment.
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Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

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  • Share duties between an office environment and a modern production and manufacturing facilities with heat and air conditioning
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  • Regularly required to move around, sit, stand, use hands to finger, handle, and touch; see, talk and hear
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  • The employee is required to travel between facilities as well as occasional travel to supplier locations
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  • The employee is required to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and 50 pounds occasionally
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