Product Quality Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Quality Engineer supports the manufacturing cell in aspects of quality assurance/ control and is responsible for the quality planning and conformance of Product/Process Quality to Customer and Engineering requirements. This role reports directly to the Quality Manager.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Facilitate and audit product qualification process for compliance and product conformity
• Build-in-Quality PFMEA Champion for the cell
• Ensure integrity of measurement systems (MSA) for product verification
• Facilitate Management of Change (MOC) for the cell
• Independent reviewer for Cell's training competency
• Review product non-conformances for disposition and data collection for improvement activities
• Drive internal Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and effective Corrective and Preventive actions
• Conduct assigned process and product audits
• Facilitate Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) to meet quarterly savings target
• Drive initiatives to increase product/process yield and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) - Scrap, rework, warranty costs
• Support cell in implementation and adherence of Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements
• Raise quality awareness, conduct quality briefs, monitor and exercise StopWork for quality issues
• Basic understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. Good understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• May have some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework. Resolves issues in situations that require good technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.

• Engineering Degree preferably in Mechanical Engineering
• 3 years operational, quality and engineering experience in related industry preferred
• Understanding of ISO9001:2015 Quality Management Systems
• Gas Turbine component repairs experience will be an added advantage
• Practitioner of Lean/ 6 Sigma methodologies

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Good analytical skills & experience in performing Root Cause Analysis
• Good report writing skills and experience in facilitating audits
• Meticulous and data driven
• Good understanding with experience of built-in-quality in manufacturing