Cypress Employment has a client in Mobile in need of a Quality Control Engineer.

$75K-$100K

The Position:

Were looking for an experienced and dedicated Quality Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will plan and implement a strong Quality Assurance Program, ensuring that quality standards and procedures are met and aligned with legislation, engineering and customer specifications with special attention to RTP-1 Standard compliance. If you are looking for a team environment that challenges you, while being focused on your growth and learning, we would love to hear from you!

Job Duties:

Provide leadership to the QA/QC program, developing and directing QA and quality improvement initiatives for organizational products and services

Maintain awareness of organizational profitability, including budgetary control issues

Monitor QA systems, including RTP-1 Stamp Certification and advise on system performance, report on key performance indicators

Perform gap analysis between applicable and current standards; establish and implement a quality plan to meet program goals, ensure standards & compliance in all areas as met

Perform internal QA audits that are compliant with corporate policies and procedures

Collaborate with client-facing QA/QC representatives to ensure full customer satisfaction with the company's products and services

Establish and maintain a QA/QC program for monitoring supplier quality, including audits, controls, and other qualifiers

Conduct risk analyses, verification, validation activities, and formal design reviews, as applicable

Support new product development and continuous improvement by integrating quality control tools (e.g. Lean, Continuous Improvement, etc.) into processes

Promote and advocate quality achievement and performance improvement across the organization

Act as liaison with customer auditors and assume responsibility for ensuring corrective actions with customer specifications

Ensure ongoing compliance with local, national, and international standards and legislation

Coach and support team members to adopt and incorporate quality methods into their work

Create and maintain QA/QC control documentation

Identify relevant QA/QC training needs and opportunities

Review production processes, engineering specifications and related information to improve/update current knowledge and implementation of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities

Support and lead Continuous Improvement projects, resolve defect reductions, and ensure material optimization (waste reduction) using recognized tools such as 5Why, Kaizen, RCA etc

Coordinate activities to establish, evaluate and improve the quality of the manufacturing process

Participate in generating production specifications for issue to the shop floor

Review of IFC drawings to the shop floor for completeness and ready for build

Increase the effectiveness of customer relationships as it related to quality and 3rd party inspection

Track and monitor waste, rework, NCRs, Quality Notifications and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented to prevent recurrence

Requirements:

Degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a recognized Post Secondary Institution

Minimum 5 years experience in QA roles, manufacturing environment preferred

Professional engineering designation or ability to register preferred

ASQ Quality Engineering Certification (or equivalent) and/or Process and Business System Audit training/certification as asset

Knowledge and experience with Industry Quality Management Systems

Composites manufacturing processes experience an asset

Excellent people skills, communication, (written & oral) and Teamwork skills a must

Project Management and/or Root Cause and Corrective Action skills an asset

Knowledge/training with various manufacturing and quality philosophies (5S, LEAN, 6-Sigma, JIT, etc.) an asset

Strong MS Office skills, computer & software skills, ability to learn new software

Strong problem-solving skills from both a people and systems perspective

Good ability to document, manage QA program administration

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• Relocation assistance


• Vision insurance