Quality Engineer - Ogden, UT

Job Description

Primary Function: Responsible to assure that the product for assigned parts/customers meets all contractual requirements with minimum incurred quality costs.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Control and interpretation of customer requirements and issuance of necessary instruction for conformance to these requirements. Attain waivers to requirements when they are not in the best interest of the customer of PCC.
• Assure that functional, economical part quality plans and manufacturing instructions are developed and communicated to the affected functions or departments within PCC and its suppliers.
• Assure that product inspection instructions are developed and issued and properly implemented. Assure that the product meets the customer/PCC requirements.
• Assure that all nonconformances relating to quality systems and products are evaluated, dispositioned, and that positive corrective action is taken. Further, that nonconformances are communicated to the customer when appropriate.
• Relentless root cause analysis and implement immediate risk containment measures and systemic mistake proof solutions to improve quality, cost, and delivery performance. Lead investigation and on-time closure of product non-conformances, corrective & preventative actions internally and with suppliers.
• Assure that appropriate communications occur between PCC and its customers and suppliers on all quality related matters.
• Provide technical guidance, communicate effectively and work in close liaison with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing on all group projects, and with Purchasing in connection with purchased materials and services.
• Participate as a member of the Material Review Board to make dispositions on defects.
• Risk Management. Perform quality related experiments/statistical studies and coordinate problem-solving, quality improvement activities.
• Audit systems and procedures as a member of the QA audit team.
• Develop solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Problems typically require considerable technical insight and must be approached through a series of complete and conceptually related studies, are difficult to define, require unconventional or innovative approaches, and sophisticated research techniques.
• Collaborates with SMEs on all process validation activities to ensure consistent, repeatable, and effective processes are implemented to produce product quality.
• Perform work that involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard procedures, and difficult coordination requirements. Work requires knowledge of principles and practices of related specialties. Problems may be characterized by their lack of engineering precedents.
• Independently perform cost assignments with instructions as to the general results expected. Receive supervisory approval on proposed plans for project.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Understand and