Quality Engineer

What we need 

As a Quality Engineer you will interface with manufacturing, supplier quality, engineering and test to drive high levels of quality and field reliability of our system. The candidate must be able to understand the application of our products and their use environments to appropriately and strategically apply technical knowledge, tools  an methodologies to drive product quality. Applying statistical and reliability methods this position will examine the field data, bot health, subsystem/components defects, and site quality concerns. 

What we do  

The Quality team is part of the Manufacturing organization which is responsible for driving continuous improvement practices of our systems' performance. Our quality team ensures that the products and processes meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and reliability. Their primary focus is to maintain consistency in the production of robots and automated systems that meet customer requirements and comply with industry standards. The quality team collaborates closely with various departments to ensure that quality is integrated throughout the entire product development and manufacturing lifecycle. 

What you’ll do 

• Plan, execute, and manage quality activities and setting a high standard so quality issues are prevented. 

• Partner with team members on identification and timely resolution of issues via structured quality methods. 

• Employ QRRC (Quick Response Quality Control), 8-D and 5-why methodology to deliver efficient and effective root cause analysis and corrective / preventive actions that ensure there is no recurrence. 

• Communicate issues and drive resolution with bot manufacturing, test and engineering.  

• Analyze and evaluate field return materials.  

• Utilize root cause methodologies to analyze product failures and develop corrective and preventive actions.  

• Perform manufacturing Quality activities focused on daily and weekly updates on manufacturing performance utilizing dashboards and KPIs.  

• Collaborate with Engineering to drive Corrective Actions against the failures found in manufacturing  

• Other duties assigned. 

What you’ll need 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline required.  

• Minimum 2 years of quality engineering experience within a regulated manufacturing industry preferred.  

• Experience in all aspects of quality management: quality concepts/tools/methods (FMEA, DOE, MSA, GRR, 8D, etc.) Strong quantitative and analytic skills; capable of translating findings into business actions 

• Knowlege of engineering fundamentals with the ability to identify critical control points. 

• Knowlege and/or experience using Control Plans, FMEA’s and PPAP or equivalent part approval process. 

• Experience Knowlege and/or familiar with statistical process control software such as SAA, Minitab, and JMP Advanced excel silks to organize and treat data 

• CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt preferred (must show deep core knowledge)  

• Certified or previously certified auditor for ISO 9001, AS9100, preferred 

Our Environment  

• Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations. 

• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.