Quality Engineer

Company: BETTS COMPANY
Location: Fresno
Posted on: March 12, 2023

Job Description:

Description: SUMMARY Betts manufacturing divisions are ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified businesses. We are looking for a quality engineer to monitor and improve the quality of our operational processes and outputs. This team member will participate in continuous improvement activities to enhance production and support processes. The quality engineer will provide support for and facilitate ISO certification efforts for all relevant Betts locations. As a representative of Betts the quality engineer will represent the organization in a manner consistent with The Betts Way. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and implement quality standards. Develop and implement quality control systems. Monitor and analyze quality performance. Inspect and test materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met. Collaborate with operations managers to develop and implement controls and improvements. Ensure that workflows, processes, and products comply with safety regulations. Investigate and troubleshoot product or production issues. Develop corrective actions, solutions, and improvements. Review and interpret codes, specifications, and processes. Determine quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes. Establish statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error, and determining levels of confidence. Develop experiments by applying full and fractional factorial techniques. Develop sampling plans by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods. Maintain statistical process controls. Analyze data by completing hypothesis, normal distribution, and process capability analysis tests. Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; and making recommendations. Visit and confer with representatives of material and component vendors to obtain evaluate and maintain supply quality, capacity of vendor to meet orders, and vendor quality standards. Monitor supplier quality performance and work with suppliers to meet quality and productivity goals. Interface with customers and suppliers to resolve quality problems. Maintain and analyzes customer scorecards. Monitor warranty and customer quality resolution process involving the necessary departments and recommend and support accurate resolution. Support calibration activities Ability to design, write, revise and implement and train quality control programs and operator work instructions to personnel in conjunction with managers. Assist in internal and external audit processes for all divisions and locations operating under ISO standards. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and participating in professional societies. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no direct supervisory responsibility. Responsible for directing and mentoring quality technicians to facilitate the functions of the Quality team. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Experience with programming and operation of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), inspection of machine components, and performance of gage R&R studies preferred. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or a similar role. Experience coding and using QA software tools and processes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent project management skills. Good oral and written communication skills Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management, both internal and external Capacity to work independently from general supervision (must be self-motivated once given direction/guidance) Excellent organization skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks and obtain results working within strict time frames Strong attention to detail Proficient in MS Office software including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint Ability to read and interpret assembly and component drawings and engineering specifications CAD Data Analysis (measurement & manipulation) (SolidWorks preferred) Basic knowledge of operating measurement equipment (CMM preferred) Good knowledge of manufacturing processes EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree in engineering preferred. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical data. Familiar with analytical techniques. Cause and effect analysis, X bar & R charting, histograms, etc. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to employees, customers, vendors, management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. MATHMATICAL SKILLS Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, and quadratic equations and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS ASQ certified (preferred) Ability to receive and maintain ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification. The employee must have a valid United States Passport PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Travel to other facilities required on a regular basis, including overnight trips. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to high temperatures when working near furnaces and ovens, heat treated steel product, moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Safety glasses and steel toe shoes required. Other protective equipment may be required depending on operation. Requirements:

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