Engineer Quality I - Quality Engineering

Location: Ankeny, IA 50023 Position Title: Quality Engineer 100% Onsite position 3rd shift, 9:30 pm to 6:00 am. Some OT and weekends as needed. Will be required to work the day shift while training - training period duration will depend on the level of the experience for the selected candidate. Shift hours during training: 6am - 2:30pm Safety shoes with internal metatarsal protection required. **Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position. ** This position does involve some material handling, so candidates need to be able to lift up to 35 lbs. May drive a client owned Gator on the shop floor after completing safety training. Job Responsibilities: Provides quality planning, control, and improvement support for product development teams, manufacturing engineering, supply management, and manufacturing and/or distribution organizations to assure client product quality meets the customers' expectations. This includes the application of quality tools within the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) and Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP). Also supports application of quality tools with key suppliers as an integral element of quality planning. Review warranty information, prioritize manufacturing related issues, create evidence packages and apply problem resolution techniques Review Defects Per Unit Daily report for q-notes within zone and problem resolution techniques Review daily Quality metrics to determine if there are questions from our wage force Contain known issues found during inspection Create Temporary Deviations per the JDDMW Work Instruction Create Change Notice and send to shop floor inspectors and Facilitate RCA's & NCCA's Attend Final Product Audit Review and Audit Disposition Lead Corrective Action on items found in Audit Disposition Lead and Facilitate daily non-conforming review Monitor Zone DPU through SPC and investigate out of control conditions Assure control plan execution, update as required Skills: Manager would prefer candidates with 1-3 years' work experience as a Quality Engineer, but is willing to consider recent college graduates with an Engineering degree Demonstrated Skills in Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action (8D) Production floor experience. Understanding of Mistake Proofing Techniques Understanding of Control Plans and PFMEAs Manufacturing Statistical Methods (Control Charting /Capability Analysis) Education/Experience: 4-year Engineering Degree OR relevant work experience