Quality Engineer Sr

Position Summary

Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides diverse and complex statistical information

for quality improvement by determining and applying testing methods and criteria. Responsible to guide technical evaluations, analysis, and

related data acquisition processes to ensure division quality objectives are achieved.

Job Tasks

Assesses quality performance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devises and implements various complex methods

and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, reliability, and accuracy of products, processes, and production equipment.

Develops and establishes advanced quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality performance trends, statistical plans, cost

estimates, and technical quality plans for proposals. Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements

and/or contract.

Assesses the cost of, and determines the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by

performing difficult statistical analyses. May establish statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error and determining

levels of confidence.

Provides input on quality to product development teams; recommends producibility improvements by facilitating process reviews, addressing

technical data packages, manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling and training.

Identifies quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers. Ensures compliance to specified

quality requirements by performing in-house and supplier audits and surveys. Develops and initiates programs to improve supplier

performance.

Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment, and conducts quality assurance tests. Develops experiments by

applying factorial or other techniques as appropriate for complex products or processes.

Develops sampling plans and inspections by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods. Devises sampling procedures and

designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality data.

Develops statistical process controls by applying and maintaining applicable control charts. Analyzes data by completing hypothesis, normal

distribution, and process capability analysis tests.

Prepares comprehensive reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing, and summarizing data and making recommendations. Analyzes

proposed changes in methods and materials. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality control activities.

Acts as member of the Material Review Board and participates in related activities, failure analysis and corrective action investigations. Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and

techniques to critical areas of production.

Represents company by interfacing with customers and regulatory agencies and assisting with internal and external audits. May act as main

contact in audit. Develops and coordinates corrective action procedures and plans.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing industry networks,

benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, maintaining American Society for Quality certification, and/or participating in other professional

associations.

Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, ensuring adherence to requirements, and

advising management on needed actions.

May provide leadership to others in department. Acts as prime contact on high level projects. Establishes goals, objectives, and metrics

required to complete projects. Trains and mentors less experienced employees.

Shares specialized knowledge with others. Represents company on high-level projects. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related

results as needed. Work assignments may include cross-functional or project team responsibilities (e.g. continuous improvement).

Qualifications

Bachelors degree (BS) in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through six or more years of related experience.

American Society for Quality certification desired.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

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