Quality Engineer
Job Title: Quality EngineerIndustry: ManufacturingLocation: Glendale, AZClient OverviewThis is a large, publicly traded materials science company, tens of thousands of employees worldwide, well over 15 billion dollars in annual revenue, with a 170 plus year history of inventing new glass, ceramic, and optical technologies. Operates across five major segments spanning optical communications, specialty materials, display technologies, environmental technologies, and life sciences. The company's work shows up in products most people use every day, from consumer electronics to automotive to medical devices. This role sits within one of their U.S. manufacturing or engineering operations.Top 3 SkillsRoot cause and quality improvement methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, 5 Why)Quality inspection, testing, and control system designQuality systems auditing and corrective action managementWhat You'll DoDevelop, modify, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for materials processingCollaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to keep quality standards in placeDevise and implement methods for inspecting, testing, and evaluating products and production equipmentDesign and analyze inspection and test processes, run statistical analysis on nonconforming materialAudit quality systems to identify and correct deficienciesConfirm corrective measures meet reliability standards and documentation is compliantApply DMAIC, 8D, and 5 Why methodologies to quality and process problemsCoordinate across internal teams, mostly within the immediate work groupSupport a specialty area such as incoming material, production control, or product evaluationContribute to a Performance Excellence (Six Sigma) improvement project portfolioWhat We Need From YouBachelor's degree in engineering3 or more years in manufacturing quality or process engineeringExperience applying DMAIC, 8D, and 5 Why root cause methodologiesSolid grasp of standard engineering and quality theories, concepts, and techniquesComfortable working under general direction, resolving technical problems of moderate scopePreferred / BonusSix Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certificationExperience with PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, or MSAProficiency in Minitab, JMP, or Power BIASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)SAP, ETQ, or similar ERP or quality system experienceProject management experience