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Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
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Job Location: Huntsville, AL
Job Type: Full-Time
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Job Title
Quality Engineer III
Job ID(Requisition ID): 508
Job Summary
Quality Engineering responsibilities to include monitoring manufacturing processes, fabrication, inspection, test and shipping activities. May assist with procedure development and will be required to provide statistical data, anlysis and reporting on quality initiatives and activities.
Essential Functions and Competencies
Must be PC literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint, with ability to effectively learn additional enterprise systems. Must have effective interpersonal skills and ability to proactively and positively support both internal and external customers. Time management and ability to multi task in a fast paced, customer driven environment. Will support a 24/7 global business operation as required. Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment, and professionalism when representing the company. Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as, presentation skills. Works individually or in teams. Understands and uses continuous improvement tools. Able to travel including day and overnight as required. Participates in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format.
Qualifications / Education / Experience
Assists with an analysis of routine contract requirements to determine what quality characteristics are to be controlled; manufacturing, inspection, test equipment required; special controls of special processes, and special skills needed to ensure their proper application. Reviews the contract data item descriptions and requirements and assists with establishing the necessary controls to assure compliance. Participates in pilot runs, preproduction runs. Assists with a basic analysis of results. May review production and manufacturing specification processes to assure conformance to drawings specifications and contract requirements. Assist with the establishment of quality controls over all production processes and testing during the product cycle. Participates in the generation and review of various types of specification, drawings, and Acceptance Test Procedures. Performs, when applicable, measurement capability and correlation studies to insure continual adequacy and capability. Monitors special test programs on assemblies, components, special processes, etc. due to design changes and/or problems developing during the manufacturing cycle. Assists in inspection and testing of preproduction equipment to insure compliance to drawings, specifications, and contract requirements prior to submittal for customer acceptance. Prepares summaries and analysis of evaluations, together with all pertinent charts, graphs, etc under guidance of more senior engineers. Assures that records/files are initiated and maintained in all relevant documentation pertaining to Quality Assurance. Performs Quality Audits to determine the effectiveness of the Quality Program and prepares audit reports. Participates in the verification (First Article Configuration Inspection) of hardware versus drawing/specifications. Prepares reports and corrective action documentation, under review of more senior engineers, in answer to Customer inquiries or complaints regarding inspection, test and production activities. Review and disposition nonconforming product per quality standards. Level II Able to perform all the essential functions and competencies listed above Performs a specific analysis of routine contract requirements to determine what quality characteristics are to be controlled; manufacturing, inspection, test equipment required; special controls of special processes, and special skills needed to ensure their proper application. Reviews the contract data item descriptions and requirements and recommends establishing the necessary controls to assure compliance. Participates in planning pilot runs, preproduction runs. Analyzes results thereof and furnishes analysis with appropriate recommendations to senior engineering. Maintains control over all production processes and testing during the product cycle. Reviews production and manufacturing specification processes to assure conformance to drawings specifications and contract requirements. Evaluates capability of manufacturing processes to meet quality requirements. May recommend adjustment for process condition to Methods Department and/or adjustment of production specifications to Production Engineering to create an economical and compatible relationship between processes and the products. May participate in design reviews to assure that designs permit and facilitate productivity, repeatability, and inspectability and that related quality considerations are obtained in order to assure product quality. May participate in Engineering evaluations and Change Control Board to assure design and changes proposed are within the scope of contract definitions and requirements. Participates in the generation, review, and approval of various types of specification, drawings, and Acceptance Test Procedures to insure that they contain sufficient quality requirements and comply with contract requirements and prepares quality program plans defining the responsibility and authority of all functions necessary to comply with provisions of all specifications and contract requirements. Prepares preliminary proposals, defines tasks necessary to be responsive or describe exceptions, man load needed hours to accomplish the task. Provides technical assistance in the preparation of workmanship standards, instructions, and inspection criteria, also to resolve fabrication, test, and inspections problems. Assists in the planning and performing of process controls, surveillance, and monitoring procedures to assure product quality. Aids in the establishment of formats for the collection of inspection data. Under guidance from senior engineering, reviews procurement documents to insure that all provisions necessary for the suppliers to achieve control of the quality of the product being procured are included and recommends for review, as necessary, any requirements necessary to assure product quality. Reviews test reports and information furnished by suppliers in support of materials being supplied. Participates in special testing to ensure that units or assemblies are compatible to system end use requirements. Analyzes reported defects and failures. May participate as an active member of the MRB Board in the Receiving, Inspections and Production areas. Reviews discrepancies and may approve dispositions and corrective action participates in the timely investigation, disposition, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence of non-conforming materials, processes, and products. Follows up for completion and measurement of effectiveness. Performs in cooperation with Production Engineering or others, when applicable, measurement capability and correlation studies to insure continual adequacy and capability; with guidance from senior engineering takes corrective action, as required, to assist in the solution of measurement problems. Assists in coordinating activities of manufacturing and test with Program Quality Assurance, Production Control, Production Engineering, Inspection, and various internal and external laboratories. May meet and discuss problems relative to the production cycle. Monitors special test programs on assemblies, components, special processes, etc. due to design changes and/or problems developing during the manufacturing cycle. Performs inspection and testing on preproduction equipment to insure compliance to drawings, specifications, and contract requirements prior to submittal for customer acceptance. Prepares summaries and analysis of evaluations, together with all pertinent charts, graphs, etc under guidance of senior engineering. Assures that records/files are initiated and maintained in all relevant documentation pertaining to Quality Assurance. Performs Quality Audits to determine the effectiveness of the Quality Program and prepares audit reports. Participates in the verification (First Article Configuration Inspection) of hardware versus drawing/specifications and coordinates this effort with customer personnel. Reviews procurement documents to insure that all provisions necessary for the suppliers to achieve control of the quality of the product being procured are included and adds, as necessary, any requirements necessary to assure product quality. Prepares reports and corrective action documentation in answer to Customer inquiries or complaints regarding inspection, test and production activities. May/may not present material directly to Customers. Performs the planning, in-process inspection, progress reviews, validation, and certification of routine technical manuals required by the contract. Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge by keeping abreast of new Q.A. techniques and methods by contacts with other industries, current publications, advanced education and membership in professional societies/organizations.
Five or more years Quality experience in an electronics manufacturing environment, including Lean and Six Sigma initiatives. Must be familiar with advanced technologies and applications.
Four year engineering or technical degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered as approved by executive management; ; ASQ certification preferred; Master of advanced technologies and applications desirable. Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.
Job Category
Quality
Job Location
Huntsville, AL, USA
Schedule
Day
Pay Type
Salary
Travel Requirement
No
Job Type
Full-Time
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