Quality Engineer

Company Overview

Hamilton Storage provides automation solutions to customers in life science and clinical research. The company develops modular, scalable systems that automate sample storage, management, and processing. Hamilton provides all the benefits of advanced automation without the complexity associated with installing, operating, and maintaining large-scale custom systems. Acquired in 2007, Hamilton Storage is headquartered in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA with R&D facilities co-existing in both Franklin, MA and Bonaduz, Switzerland. The decentralized R&D organization benefits both production and marketing and allows Hamilton to stay close to the local markets and respond quickly to market needs.

Responsibilities

Quality Engineers are responsible for the generation of a strategic plan to improve the business processes. Duties include creating the company's quality standards and testing systems to reflect efficiency, reliability, and performance. Quality engineers are also responsible for the creation of documentation that reports issues and errors relating to the production process with efforts placed to find a solution.

 

Responsibilities

• Maintaining non conforming products issues
• Incoming Inspection and First Article Inspection
• Supplier Quality Management through Audits and SCARs
• Help maintain SDS database and Safety Committee tasks
• Assist in performing internal and external audits.
• Create, Monitor, and Maintain the existing Quality Management System through Quality System Procedures, Work Instructions, and Forms
• Be a critical part of the product life cycle by serving on and sometimes leading Innovation, Non-Conforming Product, Engineering Change, customer specific Industrial Solutions, and Post Production Complaint teams.
• Be a liaison for Product Managers, using key process indicators of the teams you are a part of to keep them informed on the current health of their product.
• Be a resource for all employees on matters involving process, procedure, and standards.
• Provide information for supplier questionnaires as well as conduct supplier assessments.

Qualifications

• Familiar with ISO 9001:2015
• Strong grasp of written and verbal communication skills, technical and personal.
• Strong grasp of mechanical and electrical assemblies, familiarity with software development a plus
• Strong grasp of Process Mapping techniques.
• Strong grasp of Root Cause discovery and Preventative Action implementation.
• Strong grasp of ASME Y14 drawing standards.
• Strong grasp of Engineering Ethics and navigating confrontations positively.
• Strong grasp of inspection equipment, techniques, and reporting.
• Familiarity with CE, REACH, RoHS, European Directives, and Notified Bodies.
• Familiarity with Lean, 6S, Six Sigma, Kaizen principles.
• Familiarity with task tracking tools such as JIRA, Administrative experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 a plus.
• Familiarity with common design and drawing software (Solidworks, Creo, Fusion)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or guidance.
• Ability to lift 50lbs infrequently.
• Ability to sit for long periods and perform repetitive tasks.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline preferred (mechanical engineering preferred; other engineering disciplines accepted as well)
• Experience in a regulatory environment preferred (Aerospace, Medical, etc).
• 2 - 5 years of experience preferred.

About Hamilton

• The base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000 per annum. The final salary offer will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, specialized skills, professional qualifications, and internal equity.
• Comprehensive portfolio of innovative automation and storage solutions across North America
• Tremendous opportunities for professional growth within a global organization
• Competitive Compensation with performance-based incentives
• Excellent Benefit Package (medical, dental, vision, paid time off, disability insurance and much more)
• Solid, stable, and growing company with global reach
• Drug free workplace

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