Quality Engineer

Thinkpath Engineering Services (TES) is looking for a Quality Engineer to work onsite at a customer’s facility in Tampa, FL.   This is a long-term contract expected to last through the end of the year with potential to be extended.

Job Duties:

·         Drive manufacturing process capability improvements through variation reduction, error-proofing, and implementation of statistical process control

·         Collect and analyze data to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement of product and process quality

·         Provide leadership on problem solving teams to drive root cause analyses and corrective/preventive action plans

·         Key quality representative on new product introduction teams responsible for contract review and driving design-for-quality

·         Develop and improve manufacturing processes and expand manufacturing capabilities, as required

·         Manage supplier quality and provide support for supplier quality development

·         Perform product reliability studies

·         Validate and respond to corrective and preventive action requests (from both internal and external customers)

·         Provide quality witness on tear down of customer returned material

·         Participate on Material Review Board and Configuration Control Board

·         Develop process flow charts/diagrams and process failure mode effects analyses reports

·         Create statistically valid control plans for manufacturing processes

·         Use of lean and six sigma tools to drive variation reduction

·         Conduct and participate in quality system, process, and product audits

·         Support product/process certifications and approvals

Qualifications:

·         BS Engineering with 7+ years of experience in a quality related field. Masters of Science in Engineering a plus

·         Progressive quality systems and process quality experience a manufacturing environment with a focus on Supplier Quality 

·         Six sigma tools and methodology; green belt or black belt experience is a plus

·         Lean manufacturing practices to improve product/process quality

·         Demonstrated working knowledge of problem solving tools: 5-Whys, failure mode and effects analysis, 8-D, etc.

·         Demonstrated ability to create and implement statistically valid control plans and audit plans

·         Working knowledge of inspection metrology and proper application of automated measuring equipment

·         Ability to create and/or review failure analysis reports and perform dimensional tolerance stack up analyses

·         Thorough knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, and other applicable tools

·         A thorough knowledge and understanding of the use and application of statistical quality assurance methods.

·         Experience with PPAP, Control Plans, FMEA’s, and problem solving techniques.

·         Design, mechanical integrity, process control, project management, assembly, and machining experience preferred.

·         U.S. Citizen