Product QC Eng B

Product/Manufacturing/Quality Engineer B - For systemic and daily quality issues and component failures, troubleshoot, perform and analyze root causes of failures and create corrective action plans; Lead inspection, segregation, and/or modification of component or finished goods inventory as required; Analyze the product and authorize or restrict the use of suspect product for Production and for sale to customers; Evaluate the impact of these decisions on production stoppages and customer requirements; Plan and manage the seamless introduction of new products from the design phase to volume production; Create and ensure project launch schedules, coordinate regular launch status meetings, prepare and control all product related master data, create manufacturing work instructions and implement line balancing, advise the design team regarding manufacturability, train employees, coordinate the construction of engineering prototypes, etc.; Perform duties related to requests for customer specified product; Evaluate product design, develop necessary procedures/processes, establish customer promise dates, etc.

Communicate with customers to resolve any issues; Maintain processes essential to assure product quality; Analyze quality data and trends; Create quality performance reports for customers and for internal use; Interface with customers to determine root causes of failures.

Communicate corrective actions to customers; Design and implement factory equipment; Create factory layouts and incorporate new equipment; Design and approve packing methods for shipment of products according to ISTA standards and guidelines; Investigate and analyze product and process changes; Create and oversee Engineering Change Order implementation among effected departments (i.e.

Supply Chain Management, Production, etc.); Participate in ISO and customer audits; Assist with external audits that relate to certification agencies such as UL, CE, TUV, etc.; Support communication with auditing agencies and customers to resolve open issues; Plan and lead supplier audit teams and evaluate/authorize new suppliers for use; Conduct regular supplier quality meetings, and evaluate overall supplier quality; Prepare and control departmental budgets for production related capital projects and factory expenses; Manage capital implementation projects according to budget; Typical budgets range from $10K to $200K, with total engineering budgets in excess of ~$1M annually; Identify and implement opportunities for continual improvement; This includes cost reduction and process improvements, design changes, component substitutions, supplier changes, labor savings, etc.; Provide cost analysis in the form of return on investment, breakeven analysis, and/or annual total; Review supplier requests for design changes, evaluate their impact on product design and authorize appropriately; and Participate in company-sponsored activities, including employee suggestion program, quality training, safety com...