Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Job Description

Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Job Description

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Quality engineer / senior engineer provides training to work groups on topics such as; 8-Step, 8D, DoE, SPC, FMEA, Quality Control Plan, etc.

Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective quality engineer / senior engineer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included quality engineer / senior engineer job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Utilize product audit process to suggest process and/or design changes to improve producibility and/or yield
Develop and implement quality improvement programs
Assist and/or generate field issue investigation (Situation Analysis) reports and assure timely close-out of all required actions associated with the process
Assess current operations for quality and compliance
Maintain knowledge of current technological advancements and industry standards for regulatory and product performance requirements
Individual is expected to work in teams to obtain results, self motivated/directed, ability to organize and supervise activities with minimal supervision
Statistical analysis of complaint data
Ensures quality conduct of projects, including design, data summary and interpretation, report and manuscript preparation and review adherence to applicable regulations
Decisions, recommendations and results further the achievement of goals critical to organizational objectives
Identifies any issues that may delay product or project and recommends appropriate action to be taken

Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASQ, CQE, ISO, CQA, NASA, CQT, AS9100, ISO9001, UK, TS

Education for Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the quality engineer / senior engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Technical, Science, Computer Science, Education, Manufacturing, Industrial, Medical, Mechanical Engineering, Management

Skills for Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer

Desired skills for quality engineer / senior engineer include:

Computer operating systems: DOS
DFSS
DOE
FMEA
Problem solving methodologies
Programming languages
QS9000/ISO9000 quality systems
SPC & TQM concepts
Wafer fabrication/integration process
Windows and Linux

Desired experience for quality engineer / senior engineer includes:

Must be able to work independently under limited supervision in a team environment
No relocation is being offered for this position
Must have the ability to understanding and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical manuals
Must be familiar with MS Office software and web-based database applications
Must work well independently, in a team environment
Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written and demonstrate good attention to detail during performance of roles and responsibilities

Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Examples

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Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of quality engineer / senior engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Monitor project effectiveness
  • Act as liaison between the client/users and all other project participants including consultants, contractors, and vendors and outside jurisdictional agencies
  • Suggest and implement alternative solutions to problems with study timelines, schedules, resources, budgets
  • Report test results and log bugs into the bug database
  • Provide necessary test data to development team
  • Responsible for test execution within the required deadlines
  • Coordinate with the team for timely delivery of test data
  • Develop, test, validate and implement measurement programs for the inspection of incoming components, product sub-assemblies or finished product devices
  • Conduct and analyze gage repeatability and reproducibility studies
  • Design or assist in the design of applicable measurement fixtures
Qualifications for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Problem solving, statistical and analytical skills are essential
  • Working knowledge of Problem Solving Tools is desired
  • Working knowledge of Quality Tools is preferred
  • Good verbal and written communication skills demonstrated by ability to generate technical reports, and ability to make presentations to middle and upper management are essential
  • Proven Project Management skills are a must
  • Must be proficient in the use of Information Technology and applications
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Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of quality engineer / senior engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Represent Quality Assurance on product development teams, including developing Quality Plans and Risk Management Plans
  • Be key participant in CAPA Committee and Data Review Committee
  • Interface with personnel from all areas of the company to foster improved quality and reduced cost
  • Lead or be key participant in preparation/evaluation of pFMEAs
  • Provides tactical supervision to quality technicians and lab technicians, execution of a cross-training plan for Quality department, continued development of the team’s skills and competencies
  • Assists with driving an engaged work-force culture within Empowered Work Teams to create an understanding in the application of the Quality tools
  • Develop and analyze statistical and product/process performance data to recommend and implement improvements in the electronics value stream
  • Develop, implement, and audit inspection and test plans, standards and acceptance criteria, and procedures/work instructions to support the electronics value stream
  • Collaborate across teams to build a comprehensive test strategy with an automated approach for new features to maintain existing regression test suites
  • Build automation frameworks that can easily be adopted by Development and QE
Qualifications for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • International exposure, working with distributed teams is mandatory
  • A broad understanding of the product(s) being developed, how they are used and by whom
  • Detailed knowledge of the software development lifecycle and the application of best practices in a distributed development environment
  • B.E / B.Tech or M.E / M.Tech / M.S
  • Knowledge of QMS (Quality Mgmt
  • At least two (2) years of experience in World Class, Quality Assurance Engineering or Technical field within a regulated manufacturing environment is required
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Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a quality engineer / senior engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Ensure that all regulatory requirements are being met
  • Communicates frequently with the Quality Management Team so that the team is aware of the current status of projects
  • Performing product, data, and trend analysis to support organizational needs and continuous improvement activities
  • Support investigations relating to product and quality system issues
  • Participate on APQP and other cross-functional teams and provide input to the requirements for the review and approval of nlew or modified products, new or modified purchased components and new or modified processes
  • Plan and conduct the analysis, inspection, design, test, and/or integration of production blanking, laser welding, and mig/tig weld processes to ensure product quality
  • Train personnel in the use of procedures, work instructions and product acceptance standards
  • Distribute and verify receipt of procedures, procedure specific forms, electronic form data and corporate, plant generated work instructions
  • Ensure that plant documents requiring controls are identified and properly introduced into the system audits of the quality systems ensuring currency at each location
  • Maintain an effective current document matrix
Qualifications for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Familiarity with Inspection Expert, Minitab, JDE and/or Teamcenter
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in automating and testing consumer-facing web applications in a dynamic development environment
  • You are an authority on automation testing practices with the ability to demonstrate when to apply manual vs automation and how to yield positive engineering engagement
  • Passionate about testing and debugging software
  • Comfortable working asynchronously on a distributed team
  • The preferred candidate will have prior experience with NASA Projects
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Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a quality engineer / senior engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Provide audit support and interface with customer audits, registration bodies and other third party auditors
  • Lead and/or support Quality and Supplier Quality change projects
  • Utilize quality engineering principles and problem solving skills to develop and optimize products/processes
  • Assess the need for risk mitigation techniques given product classification, potential defect types, defect frequency, severity, patient risk, process capability, process controls, Determine effectiveness of these techniques on previously implemented improvements
  • Develop and implement control plans consistent with product classification, potential defect types, defect frequency, severity, patient risk, process capability, process controls, etc
  • Develop and implement appropriate process monitoring and control methods consistent with the level of process/product risk
  • Ensure the development of a comprehensive risk management plan for the product and process
  • Conduct investigation, bounding, documentation, review and approval of non-conformances, CAPAs, internal audit observations, and customer complaints
  • Analyze/review effectiveness of preventive and corrective actions
  • Responsible for pFMEA documentation and leading pFMEA meetings
Qualifications for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Able to navigate quality and compliance system with minimal oversight on individual projects
  • Have good grasp of quality control and tools
  • Able to drive larger scale quality improvement initiatives
  • Understands and can quantify defect
  • Involved in Design and process improvement projects in the past
  • Understands Design Controls, Change Controls, Product, and Engineering Processes
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Quality Engineer / Senior Engineer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a quality engineer / senior engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Identifies quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers
  • Develops sampling plans and inspections by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods
  • Prepares comprehensive reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing data and making recommendations
  • Assessing and developing internal capabilities in compliance with management, customer and agency goals and objectives
  • Developing and improving system and process performance feedback using trend, Pareto and other quality tools
  • Leading cross-functional teams in solving chronic system problems or product non-conformances
  • Providing a customer interface with respect to quality issues
  • Flowing down of external/internal quality requirements to all functions
  • Performing verification and validation of new designs using compliance matrices, 1st articles, capability studies, DFMEA and PFMEA to ensure compliance to customer requirements and producibility standards
  • Supporting and leading continuous improvement initiatives
Qualifications for quality engineer / senior engineer
  • Gives credit to others for success, and does not blame others for his/her mistakes
  • Listens and respects others
  • Offers suggestions for doing things differently, brings measurable evidence to support each decision
  • Sets priority and manages time wisely, capable of identifying the critical issues from the trivial issues
  • Understands that the real success is the success of the whole team
  • Analytical – Strong statistics knowledge as it relates to new product development

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