Job Title:  SFMS Senior Quality Engineer

Purpose of position

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible to ensure the internal activities of Incoming Inspection, process and quality assurance for the product shipped to our Customers, through the planning implementation and coordination of prevention, control and quality assurance activities that help to meet the quality expectations of the Customers as well as the company.  Will develop and maintain quality engineering methodologies, provide quality engineering support within new product development, manufacturing, and supplier quality management activities.

 
Requirements & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Eletronic Engineering, etc.)
5+ years on Manufacture Industry as Quality Engineer
Knowledge and practice of ISO 9001 preferably AS9100 ( Internal Audits)

Demostrable Knowledge / Experience on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Knowledge and practice of problem solving methods such 8D, 5 why, Case or another quality tools existing method in the manufacturing industry.
Variation analysis techniques and process evaluation (PFMEA and Process Control Plan)
Bilingual; Spanish and English 
Strong leadership and problem solving.
Ability to interact with customers.

Job duties

Ensure the finished product meets our Customer’s specification. 
Participate, and coordinate when required, in activities of planninging of new products and processes including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Determine and approve the Incoming Inspection methods for the components used in the products and areas under his responsability.
Develop and maintain control plans for the production lines under his responsability according to analysis of variation sources and customer requirements, and ensure documentation, training and monitoring is being carried out by the production staff.
Perform process audits to verify compliance with established standards (ISO 9001 and AS91000, Control Plans, Customer certifications, corrective actions, etc.)
Perform Internal Audits for NADCAP certification in special processes.
Ensure documentation and approval of process or product deviations, as well as obtaining Customer approval when this is required.
Generate and communicate quality alerts for internal and customer compliants.
Lead with manufacturing and engineering departments the identification (record), monitoring and elimination of major quality problems identified in the process through the use of quality tools
Collaborate with the Manufacturing department in the coordination of customer problem solving activities, including generate and document of 8D’s, and obtaining the necessary data for root cause analysis and determination of permanent corrective actions
Coordinate and participate in the activities of implementation and maintenance of the Quality System of the company.
Generate actions that prevent the occurrence of discrepancies related to the product, process and the Quality System, including put on hold the production area when required.
Control the process, shipment or disposal of non-conforming or discrepant product, until the deficiency or non-conforming condition is corrected.
Other activities identified by your supervisor according to the needs of the company.