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This role strengthens ISO compliance while advancing quality systems and built-in process controls, supplier integrity, and continuous improvement.\n\nThe Quality Engineer partners cross-functionally to ensure operational excellence through standardized work, statistical process control, structured audits, supplier quality management, and disciplined corrective action. This role champions accountability, real-time data visibility, and zero-error process design.\n\n1. Quality Management System & Compliance\n\nMaintain and improve the ISO-compliant Quality Management System (QMS).\n\nLead internal audits and customer audits; ensure timely closure and effectiveness verification of corrective actions.\n\nSupport progression toward automotive standards, including PPAP, Control Plans, FMEA, and APQP methodologies.\n\nUnderstand minimum customer requirements in FDA regulated industries and ensure the QMS is built to bridge rigorous quality standards.\n\nEnsure documentation integrity, change control compliance, and standardized work across critical processes.\n\n2. Built-In Quality & Process Excellence\n\nIntegrate quality at every stage using SPC, critical control points, in-line verification, and process validation techniques.\n\nDesign and validate test methods (Gage R&R, correlation, progression studies).\n\nAnalyze historical performance data to drive proactive specification improvements and reduce variability.\n\nSupport mistake-proofing, digital verification, and structured process controls to prevent defects before they occur.\n\n3. Data-Driven Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement\n\nLead root cause investigations for internal failures and customer issues using structured problem-solving methodologies.\n\nDrive corrective and preventive actions with effectiveness monitoring.\n\nBuild trend analysis, predictive insights, and performance dashboards to proactively identify risk.\n\nLead quality improvement initiatives that reduce waste, variation, and cycle time while improving customer satisfaction.\n\nSupport cross-functional Kaizen and process optimization initiatives.\n\nConduct supplier audits (paper and on-site) and manage supplier performance metrics.\n\nEnsure raw material verification, traceability, and supplier qualification standards.\n\nPartner with Supply Chain and Operations to prevent defects at the source.\n\n5. 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