Quality Engineer

Job Key Activities and Performance Indicators:

• Promote a safe workplace for yourself and your fellow team members
• Directly oversees, sustains, and drives improvement of both the ISO and AS9100 quality systems, as well as company efficiency to meet or exceed customer expectations. This includes development and delivery of proper training materials.
• Direct interaction with the Quality and Inspection team members, as well as department supervisors and team members.
• Develop and support effective operator-based inspection systems.
• Direct interaction with customers regarding quality questions and concerns
• Coordinate response to any internal or customer rejections, including containment and formal root cause investigation and corrective/preventive action implementation.
• Ensures proper quality system controls for any changes of processes, materials, and suppliers.
• Supports manufacturing flow improvements with a goal of minimizing process waste and increasing throughput.
• Close interaction and collaboration with manufacturing supervisors, operators, and maintenance personnel to coordinate identified projects to positive outcomes. This position will report to the Quality Manager and works closely with various team members to ensure that parts produced meet our rigorous customer quality requirements. Interacts with all other Departments.

Education and Experience

• 4-year degree in a technical field, preferably in Engineering, or Manufacturing (or an equivalent combination of education and on-the-job experience)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality, ideally in an Aerospace, Automotive, or medical manufacturing environment, job shop experience a definite plus.
• Excellent communication skills to work with team members, customers, suppliers in a professional and productive manner
• Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend technical drawings, including GDT, technical specifications, industry standards.
• Strong desire to improve all company operations through effective identification of most impactful opportunities, leadership, communication, training and follow up.
• Demonstrated ability to perform statistical analysis of processes, and then team with manufacturing teams to drive sustainable process improvements and controls
• Strong organization skills with proven abilities in change management and project management
• Ability to direct, organize, and respect direct reports and peer employees in a team-oriented environment
• Possesses a genuine passion and enthusiasm for positive business and process changes with the goals of better servicing our customers and improving the work environment for our team members
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Word, as well as other statistical analysis software tools.
• Past experience with manufacturing ERP systems preferred Leech Industries Benefits: Leech Industries offers highly competitive wages, work/life balance, and a team-centered work culture. Paid Personal Time Off (PTO) Holiday Pay Career Growth and Development Continuing Education and Certifications Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Participation in company 401k plan Full plant shut down paid between Christmas, and New Year’s. Leech Industries is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Leech Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. All applications and/or contact information submitted are kept on file, Recruiters please do not reply to Leech Industries job posts. Come aboard and grow with us!