Quality Engineer/Manufacturing - Colorado Springs, CO
SUMMARY
Establish and provide quality planning, improvement and control support for internal and external customer requirements and business plans. Responsibilities span new product development and introduction, supply chain quality, manufacturing process development and improvement, resolution of internal and external quality issues and support of quality systems integrity. Position may involve leading a small team of quality professionals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Lead and participate in quality improvement project teams utilizing Lean methodology and tools including mentoring of others on methods and tools as needed.
· Lead and participate in activities around sourced component quality including production part approval, reactive quality problem resolution, assisting supplier evaluation and selection, improvement training, business process development, quality cost recovery and projects to improve supplier quality.
· Lead resolution of quality related issues on the manufacturing floor including the disposition of non-conformances as required.
· Monitor processes by developing, collecting, analyzing, and reporting quality statistics and metrics to qualify process capability, sustain process control, support problem resolution and promote continuous improvement.
· Develop and manage business processes around improving internal and external quality performance.
· Serve as a quality resource for product development and process improvement teams and ensure the presence and integrity of quality criteria in both product and process documentation including quality criteria change control.
· Develop quality database queries, perform data analysis, organize output data and prepare progress, status, technical and other reports and records as required to support data driven decision making.
· Support, maintain and enhance the Quality System, assuring organization adherence; promote system improvement via participation in product, process, and Quality System audits.
· Acquire, develop and provide training in quality disciplines, tools, and techniques.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree and experience in quality management or technical related disciplines with ASQ or CQE certification OR (5+ years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of an degree).
· Minimum 5 years of product/process development, manufacturing and/or supply chain experience. Technical knowledge and expertise in quality and/or assembly, weld/fabrication, or machining process disciplines preferred.
· Lean Six Sigma Green Belt trained or higher preferred.
· American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred or must be willing to work toward certification.
· Strong work ethic, customer-focused, team oriented and results driven.
· Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with strong leadership, project management, team building and presentation skills.
· Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office, design-related software, statistical-based software).
US CITIZENS AND/OR GREEN CARD HOLDERS ONLY CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. NO EXCEPTIONS AND NO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES.
Should you be interested in the above-listed position, please email a clean copy of your resume (Word format preferred) to jackie@sorcesolutions.com along with 3-5 available times for a telephone prescreening (30 minutes maximum). In order to ensure a response within 48 hours, please be sure to include the position title in the subject line of your response message.
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Jacqueline M. Sorce
Owner/President - Sorce Solutions, Inc.
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