Quality Engineer

Description

Job Summary: The Quality Engineer (QE) works to ensure the overall quality of Qnergy’s manufactured products. The QE works within a wider team of professionals within Qnergy to ensure that the final products are safe, reliable, and meet customer expectations while keeping the manufacturing process as effective and cost-efficient as possible. The QE tests processes, monitors quality standards, creates documentation, devises quality tests and defines the criteria a test result should meet. The Quality Engineer monitors the quality of a process and plays a key role in fixing issues when they arise and partnering with Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain to continuously improve processes.

Responsibilities:

• Design quality standards and establish criteria for product quality in accordance with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Develop capable processes with efficiency in mind.
• Provide leadership, coaching and training for Production and Quality departments by having an active presence on the production floor.
• Ensure written procedures and documentation are available, correct and properly followed throughout Operations.
• Schedule and conduct internal audits and report findings to applicable area management and Quality management.
• Conduct material and process issue investigations and determine proper escalation procedures.
• Conduct effective Root Cause Analysis to determine true root causes of quality issues and develop containment plans and corrective actions.
• Participate in design and implementation of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Issue, track, trend, report and close out internal Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Support the buildout of an effective Quality program, including an electronic Quality Management System.
• Lead quality improvement projects.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• BA or BS in Engineering, Operations, Business, 7+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Certified Quality Engineer through ASQ preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledgeable in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). CMM Programming experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills.

Skills & Abilities:

• Proven working knowledge and experience with an electronic Quality Management System (QMS).
• Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excell, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to resolve and handle difficult challenges and issues in a timely manner.
• Must be able to understand, speak, read and write in technical/operational/business English in order to perform the essential functions of the job as they relate to comprehension of laws, regulations, standards, documents and other internal and external communications.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to collect, analyze, trend and report data to improve product quality. 
• Problem-Solving Skills: Understanding of 8D problem solving tools.
• Attention to Detail: Vigilance in monitoring processes and identifying deviations from quality standards.
• Technical Skills: Understanding of quality control processes, methodologies, and relevant technologies used in their industry.
• Able to read and understand technical drawings, schematics, datasheets, plus verbal and written work instructions.
• Internal auditing experience related to ISO 9001 compliance.

Work Environment:

• Some lifting up to 30 pounds may be required. 
• Regular use of a computer keyboard is required.
• Employee regularly stands for several hours per shift.
• This position requires the employee to be present in the office or on the job site, and therefore, attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Employee is regularly required to speak and hear clearly, both in person and by telephone.
• Regularly utilizes written and oral communication skills.
• Requires ability to read and interpret information and documents.
• Performs detailed work on multiple concurrent projects.
• Must be able to identify and determine colors.
• Primarily engineering, laboratory, and shop environments.
• Work responsibilities may require access to areas where noise and temperature levels are elevated. 
• The employee is regularly required to perform a wide variety of physical tasks, from handling small precision machined parts to lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds.