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Smiths Detection · 4 days ago

Quality Engineer

Edgewood, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Work cross functionally with S and T, Manufacturing Engineering, Production and Service in providing effective and responsive support to resolve in-house, customer and supplier quality related issues.

Deploy through all stages of the supply chain Corrective and Preventive action management with root cause analysis in order to safeguard the product and the customer experience.

Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of the QMS to ISO9001. Including completion of Internal Audits and provision of support during External Audits.

Implement first time through (FTT) measurements at key points in the manufacturing process and report weekly results and root cause analysis.

Perform in-process, and final assembly random audits. Collect and publish results. Conduct feedback sessions for corrective and preventative action.

Work with the engineering and manufacturing teams to help design and execute the necessary product qualification and validation tests and any necessary analysis and follow-up activities.

Participate in the development and improvement of the manufacturing processes for existing and new products. Coordination of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities.

Product performance analysis and reporting supported by the Quality Analyst

Drive and implement plant wide quality system improvements in alignment with and/or under the direction of the Quality Manager.

Lead and participate in problem solving meetings using approved/formal problem-solving tools (8D, PDCA, etc).

Lead PFMEA/Dynamic Control Plan (DCP) activity and ensure that all failure modes in process have been identified and addressed.

Maintain 5S practices. Participate / facilitate in LEAN 6 Sigma events.

Support key quality and management system processes such as NCR, CAPA and ECN

Lead training activities on Quality related Procedures.

Provide functional expertise to other support functions on quality related issues.

Comply with and ensure department compliance with Company health, safety and environmental policies.

Comply with all applicable corporate and regulatory export control and security regulations.

Qualification

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Quality assuranceQuality planningStatistical toolsData analysisISO 9001ISO 14001Lean manufacturingLean six sigmaProcess mappingFlowchartingMS WordMS ExcelMS Power PointVisioSAP ERPManagement system implementationTeam facilitationHigh-technology manufacturingEnvironmental management systemsProblem solvingInterpersonal skillsCommunicationElectro-Mechanical Systems

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent; ASQ-CQE and/or sufficient education and experience to effectively perform the duties)

ASQ-Certified Quality Auditor a plus

Lean six sigma green belt certified a plus

5 years minimum experience in quality assurance within a high-technology manufacturing environment

Strong capabilities in quality planning and analysis, statistical tools and data analysis

Experience with, and good knowledge of ISO 9001 or higher

Environmental management systems around ISO 14001 experience an asset

Previous experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment is desirable

Excellent oral and written communications

Strong analytical approach, ability to facilitate team process problem solving with strong interpersonal skills

Fluent with Word, Excel, Power Point or Visio and SAP ERP

Experience with management system implementation, process mapping and flowcharting

Must be able to work with minimal supervision

Preferred

Experience in electro-mechanical systems manufacture is preferred

Company

Smiths Detection

Glassdoor

3.3

Smiths Detection designs and makes advanced solutions to detect and identify threats including explosives, chemical agents, biohazards,

Founded in 1987

London, England, GBR

1,001-5,000 employees

http://www.smithsdetection.com

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