Quality Engineer

Company: Winchester Interconnect Corporation
Location: Haverhill
Posted on: May 10, 2022

Job Description:

As our Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the overall quality in our products. Our Quality Engineer has accountability and shared responsibility to ensure quality systems and processes are aligned and support the growth and improvement targets of the company. Winchester's go-to-market strategy centers around its technical capabilities, customer service, and product reliability. This role will work with engineering, operations, business development, and finance to achieve the productivity, quality, cost, and profitable revenue growth targets.The Quality Engineer will ensure all quality systems comply with customer, industry, environmental, safety, and other appropriate regulatory standards as well as execute plans to achieve compliance to new or updated standards. This role will be responsible for all source inspections.The Winchester values are Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE). These values guide how we lead and how we work at Winchester and allow us to do all that we do for our employees and customers!What will you be Accountable for?QMS (quality management system) Continuous improvement - propose and administer best practices across the entire organization and support an effective corrective action process.Drive customer-centric, total quality culture.Customer satisfaction and communication -, participation on NPI projects, FAI's, Source inspections, RMA's, CAR's, and general customer service.Culture - Champion the Winchester culture while creating a strong organizationHow will you Collaborate?across all levels of the organization, as well as, our supplier and customer base, in a way that leads by example, holds people accountable, and utilizes data to make informed decisions.What are you Empowered to do?Supports and maintains quality systems to capture, monitor, and manage product and process quality to support company tactical and strategic business goals and objectives.Assists in the development of and monitors business process performance metrics/indicators as part of quality management, and makes recommendations and supports process improvements.Supports a supply chain quality program including supplier qualification, FAI, audits, etc. in conjunction with operations.Follow uniform processes for FAI/qualification of products/processes for internal and external customers.Support the Quality Manager in responding to customer-related quality issues including failure analysis, corrective actions, etc. in conjunction with other functional areas as required.Supports and maintains a robust corrective action process inclusive of six sigma, design for manufacture, design for assembly, failure mode and effects analysis, and lean manufacturing principles across all functions.Prepares for and represents the product group at the customer, supplier quality, ISO and related auditsIdentify, develop, and support processes and training programs needed to support tactical and strategic quality goals and objectives.Assists sales and business development by reviewing customer quality requirements and providing cost estimates when required.Ensures compliance with customer, industry, and regulatory standards.Maintain the quality management system to assure and support compliance to export regulations.Supports growth and improvement targets with systems and tools of the product group by driving continuous improvement, common processes, and the company values.Other responsibilities as they may be assigned.Criteria for Success:BS degree required and 3-5 years of quality experience.Proficiency in quality, six sigma and lean manufacturing techniques, design for manufacturability, design for assembly, failure mode, and effects analysis techniques in a design and manufacturing environment.Ability to direct quality resources to develop and implement test and inspection programs to meet customer, industry, regulatory standards across the manufacturing site.Analytical thinker with demonstrated technical ability to perform root cause analysis, prepare and implement action plans, lead improvement initiatives and interface with customer's technical resources.Commitment to Winchester's values of accountability, collaboration, and empowerment.Compiles and uses data, databases, ERP systems, spreadsheets, etc. to communicate and drive enterprise-wide initiatives.Communication Systems We Use:Google WorkspaceAbility to measure components and assemblies specified to tight tolerances.Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings.Experience using an ERP/MRP systemKnowledge of G-Suite a plusWhy choose Winchester Interconnect?At Winchester, we dream big, get stuff done, and like to have fun!Winchester Interconnect---is a leading global provider of interconnect solutions that help fuel the ever-changing electronics industry. Throughout our 75 year history, Winchester's business strategy, technical capabilities, passion for quality, and service have supported our customers' innovation.As Winchester continues to expand, it is placing increased emphasis on its people, products, operations, supply chain, and key relationships while encouraging a transparent environment that fosters innovation.Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment are the fundamentals of the Winchester Interconnect Leadership Strategy. These values are part of our every day at Winchester Interconnect, and this is how we are able to do all that we do for our employees and customers.We believe in empowering our workforce to think outside the box and make decisions that move our business forward. We hold ourselves and others accountable for following through on what we say we are going to do. We collaborate between departments, teams, business units, and customers to share best practices and become the best interconnect company in the world.Visit https://www.winconn.com/careers/ for additional information about the organization.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. In addition to federal law requirements, Winchester Interconnect complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.Keywords: FAI, RMA, CAR, and Engineering degree#zip

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