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CIRCOR

Senior Quality Engineer

CIRCOR, Hauppauge, New York, United States, 11788


Organization Structure

Business : Aerospace & Defense

Location : Hauppauge, NY

Direct Reporting:

Quality Manager

Functional Reporting : Quality

The Quality Engineer shall lead process capability improvement, working closely with Manufacturing, Materials, and Engineering teams to ensure internal processes are capable of providing products to satisfy customer requirements. The QE will provide focused support for daily production activities and provide guidance for technical data interpretation/analysis of engineering drawings, specifications, purchase orders, etc. The QE will be responsible for assignment of component quality requirements by assessing gauging techniques and competency, writing quality plans, and coordinating technical requirements with appropriate groups. They will ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions are implemented and quality data is trended and reported on a routine basis.

Principal Activities:

Drive manufacturing process capability improvements through variation reduction, error-proofing, and implementation of statistical process control

Collect and analyze data to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement of product and process quality

Provide leadership on problem solving teams to drive root cause analyses and corrective/preventive action plans

Key quality representative on new product introduction teams responsible for contract review and driving design-for-quality on new product introduction teams

Manage major program manufacturing process qualification

Manage supplier quality and provide support for supplier quality development

Perform product reliability studies

Validate and respond to corrective and preventive action requests (from both internal and external customers)

Provide quality witness on tear down of customer returned material

Participate on Material Review Board and Configuration Control Board

Develop process flow charts/diagrams and process failure mode effects analyses reports

Create statistically valid control plans for manufacturing processes

Use of lean and six sigma tools to drive variation reduction

Conduct and participate in quality system, process, and product audits

Provide technical leadership to inspection team members

Support product/process certifications and approvals

Comply with all company policies/procedures

Comply with all military and contractual requirements

Perform other job-related duties as assigned by management

Job Requirements:

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of manufacturing operations required.

High ethical standards. Models and supports organization’s goals and values; adapts to changing conditions; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.

Strong business/technical writing, presentation, planning, problem solving, organizational, project management and decision-making skills.

Six sigma tools and methodology; green belt or black belt experience is a plus

Lean manufacturing practices to improve product/process quality

Excellent problem solving skills aimed at identifying and correcting the root causes of problems

Demonstrated working knowledge of problem solving tools: 5-Whys, failure mode and effects analysis, 8-D, Pareto analysis, fault tree analysis, Bayesian inference and Ishikawa diagrams

Demonstrated ability to create and implement statistically valid control plans and audit plans

Working knowledge of inspection metrology and proper application of automated measuring equipment

Excellent working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Ability to create and/or review failure analysis reports and perform dimensional tolerance stack up analyses

Thorough knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, and other applicable tools

Knowledge of appropriate computer based programs.

A thorough knowledge and understanding of the use and application of statistical quality assurance methods.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Experience with PPAP, Control Plans, FMEA’s, and problem solving techniques.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Design, mechanical integrity, process control, project management, assembly, and machining experience preferred.

Education & Experience

BS Engineering with 5+ years of experience in a quality related field. Masters of Science in Engineering a plus

Or

A minimum of 10+ years of progressive quality systems and process quality experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on Supplier Quality Development. Experience with lean manufacturing in a high mix low volume environment is a plus.

Other

US Person

PAY RANGE:

$90K-$125K

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

CIRCOR is an EEO Employer of Females / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

Job Snapshot

Employee Type Full-Time

Location Hauppauge, NY (Onsite)

Job Type QA - Quality Control

Experience Not Specified

Date Posted 11/12/2024

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