Quality Engineer

Job description

Job ID 1023475 Date posted 5/10/2018 Primary Location Aguadilla, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Job Category Engineering Schedule Full time Shift First Shift (Puerto Rico)

Responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining quality engineering protocols and methods for building, assembly and test transforming materials into partially finished or finished products. Ensures compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external safety, quality and regulatory standards requirements for worldwide distribution. Designs methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of production processes, production equipment and finished products. Performs analysis of reports and production data to identify trends and recommend updates or changes to design, test, manufacturing, quality standards and procedures when necessary. Recommends performance objectives for engineering, test, manufacturing, product and design functions. May assure compliance to in-house and/or external specifications and standards (i.e. Six Sigma, Lean Sigma and others).

Responsibilities:

·  Designs and integrates quality requirements, processes, and practices into the development, design, manufacturing, and continuous improvement of portions of a product or solution.
·  Analyzes and reviews portions of new product and solution designs and specifications for potential quality issues; provides tangible feedback and proposes changes to improve product quality and minimize risk of failures.
·  Consolidates and analyzes reports, test data, and process results for assigned portions of components to identify trends and issues, perform root-cause analysis and propose resolutions.
·  Communicates product and process issue analysis to quality engineering leader and product team; implements specified changes to product or process to reduce defects, improve quality, and lower costs.

Education and Experience Required:

·  Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
·  Lean, Six Sigma green belt or equivalent preferred.
·  Typically 3-5 years experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

·  Using engineering tools and software packages to test, design, and evaluate products and processes
·  Ability to apply analytical, statistics, and problem solving skills.
·  Understanding of material properties, hardware and electrical component design and manufacture, and industry quality standards and methodologies.
·  Using empirical analysis, modeling and testing methodologies to validate product designs, specifications, and compliance with quality standards
·  Strong written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
·  Ability to effectively communicate quality plans, proposals, and results, and negotiate options.
·  Problem solving and decision taking skills