QUALITY ENGINEER

We are looking for a Quality Engineer to assist the Director of Quality Assurance in managing the quality function for both our continuous process and job shop manufacturing environments. We are ISO 9001-2008 certified and looking to become TS-certified in part of the business. We have 2 plants located approximately 15 minutes apart on the south side of Chicago. One of the plants operates 24 hours per day, 5-6 days per week. The other plant operates a 10-hour shift 4-5 days per week and a 12-hour shift 7 days per week.This position is a salaried position that reports to the Director of Quality Assurance who reports to the President who reports to the CEO.Essential Functions:Assists the Quality Assurance Director (QAD) in any and all Quality related issues at EGP.Understands the QS and how it is applied at EGP.Assist the QAD in ensuring that the system is implemented and adhered to in a productive manner and complies with ISO 9001 requirements.Understands how the Quality Department functions as part of and within EGP processes, including what the QAT and other employees do on the production floor to ensure a good product, and the ability to perform or assist that job whenever necessary.Evaluating SPC and other Production data. Formulate and maintain quality objectives that are driven by QAD.Completes, when instructed by the QAD, any revisions or proofreading necessary for procedures or work instructions.Interprets quality philosophy and trains key personnel on standards put in place by QAD.Oversees inspection and testing to ensure the quality of assigned product or component meets customer expectations.Applies Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods for analyzing data.Performs vendor review and evaluation based on Vendor Quality Program complementary to QAD policies.Implements continuous improvement activities identified by QAD as related to product quality.Assists QAD with Corrective and/or Preventive Action when product or process does not conform to stated requirements.Acts as a manufacturing resource for notifications and resolution of supplier quality issues associated with defined product families.Supports Part Submission Warrants and customer respective forms for Advance Product Quality Planning.Acts as a Product Quality liaison to assist QAD in providing technical concepts and solutions to customers.Responsible for tool usage and maintaining the calibration program.Willingness to travel domestically up to 25%.Additional duties as assigned.SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree.3-5 years of quality engineering experience.Experience with ISO 9001/TS-16949 Compliance.Knowledge of GANA and ANSI standards.Demonstrated experience with Six Sigma Green Belt.Knowledge of Control Plans, DOE, FMEA’s, Root Cause Analysis, Capability Analysis.Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, APQP, PPAP, and 8D Processes.Broad knowledge of theory and statistical principles as well as SPC.IDEAL CANDIDATE:Knowledge of instrument calibration service and repair – onsite/external; Dimensional Calibration, Masters & Standards, Tool Calibration (Micrometers, Calipers – Dials, Digital, Vernier) and gage calibration.Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.Ability to perform basic mathematical operations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.Familiarity with Minitab 17 Statistical Software or equivalent.Familiarity with the MS Office 2010 software package and with SPC Software tools.IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE WORKED FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPANY(IES):Automotive manufacturers and manufacturers with stringent quality standards.Additional Information

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