QUALITY ENGINEER

Signicast is the industry's leading investment casting manufacturer. Through the hard work and dedication of our employees, we satisfy our customer's needs by safely delivering a quality product on-time, at a competitive price. Working at Signicast means becoming part of a world-class company. With industry-leading Total Rewards package and the potential to grow your career with us. Signicast doesn't just invest in you- we help you invest in a future!

JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE:

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineer is primarily responsible for: acting as the champion of problem-solving activities; supporting new product development by determining and verifying customer requirements; and aiding in the maintenance of the quality management system through quality systems training ensuring the achievement of production objectives at the lowest cost consistent with the company quality standards and customer delivery needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded from time to time to include other duties and responsibilities as management deems necessary.

• Manage customer complaint process with strong RCCA methodologies.

• Support new product development with advanced APQP techniques.

• Manage, maintain and uphold plant-based portions of the QMS.

• Comply with all safety and health guidelines, quality standard practices/procedures, and housekeeping standards.

• Be a strong voice for quality in the pre-production planning activities; provide guidance for project engineering with regards to customer specifications and requirements.

• Provide engineering support to operations ensuring consistent application of quality techniques.

• Develop and submit PPAP documents for new product launches to meet customer requirements.

• Aid the development of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Control Plans.

• Assist with corporate quality system processes and accreditations - IATF/ISO/etc audits and accreditations, customer quality systems, audits, corrective action/problem solving, and internal processes and audit programs.

• Develop and innovate in all areas of quality system processes.

• Be a resident expert in APQP, Control Plan, FMEA, MSA, and PPAP.

• Support Sales and Engineering for all customer quality issues and audits.

• Facilitate and promote the use of appropriate problem-solving techniques for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective action for high visibility product quality issues.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed 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.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Requires a bachelor's degree in a technical or manufacturing-related field from a four-year college or university or 5 to 7 years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing or foundry environment. Must be competent with blueprints, technical specifications, AIAG PPAP requirements, and GD&T concepts.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Requires the ability to operate various equipment including computers, various precision measuring devices, and lifting devices. Requires a broad knowledge of tooling, material characteristics, and general manufacturing and machining practices. Should be knowledgeable and/or familiar with applicable IATF, ISO, and quality system requirements and policies.

Benefits: Our Total Rewards program offers world class benefits for this full-time position:

Medical Insurance-PPO & HDHP HSA within 61 days of your start date

Dental & Vision insurance

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Short-term & Long Term disability

Paid vacations plus 10 paid Holidays

Quarterly Performance Bonus

401k Matching up to 5.5%

Tuition Reimbursement

On-site Fitness center (Hartford & Brown Deer Only)

On-site Chiropractor (Hartford Only) Signicast offers a breadth of opportunities from career development planning to help our employees grow into their next position through individualized planning and training to in-depth leadership development for our next generation of leaders.

Signicast is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Other details

Job Family Engineering

Pay Type Salary