Quality Engineer I
General Information
Location: North Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Role Type: Full Time
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Experience Required: Two years’ experience in quality.
Contact Information
Name: Rachel Frysinger or David Gray
Phone: (276) 988-5505
Email: rachel.frysinger@pbeaxell.com or david.gray@pbeaxell.com
Role Description
Position Summary:
The Quality Engineer I is responsible Automate / evaluate existing and new methods to mitigate risk working in concert with design and test engineering. Conduct regular evaluations to maintain site efficiencies and safe work environment. Design and develop quality programs to meet standard SOPs for products in concert with local, regional, and international regulatory concerns. This includes as needed; writing quality and safety documentation that identifies technical issues and frames root cause with best practice solutions. Reports directly to PBE Axell Global Quality Manager.
Responsibilities/Duties:
• Tests organization’s products and services, determine reasons for quality issues, and advise senior management on solutions.
• Handles daily quality problems encountered by operators or inspectors in conjunction with applicable supervisors.
• Writes, reviews, and trains personnel on manufacturing instructions for all applicable assemblies including rework operations for any returns from the field.
• Develops Inspection Instructions for specific products or product types and provides training.
• Reviews configuration control records for all assemblies built for customers.
• Reviews Engineering changes from the customer as related to Manufacturing Instructions, Drawings, Parts Lists, Wire Lists or any other applicable engineering or build documentation.
• Writes company or customer specific process specifications as required by production and quality with support of manager.
• Designs inspection aides and selects instruments needed to aid inspection in checking assemblies.
• Red line authority for temporary changes to engineering or building documentation.
• Examines equipment, processes, and assembly operations for improvements in quality and time standards.
• Improves manufacturing efficiencies by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements and equipment layout.
• Performs audits as required for manufacturing and manufacturing related departments.
• Interfaces with customer counterparts.
Education/Work Experience
Associates or Bachelors technical degree and/ or at least two years’ experience in Quality Department.
Capabilities/Skills:
• Ability to lead other personnel as it relates to job assignments.
• Ability to communicate with customer counterparts in resolving problems or making recommendations.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Must possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, work cross functionally, problem-solving and a proactive mindset are some critical traits needed.
• Strong Computer skills: Microsoft Excel, Office, Word, Jeeves.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to understand and be able to drive continuous improvement.
Physical Demands:
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight 50 lbs; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard, and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Disclaimer:
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work
performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted
as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of
employees assigned to this job.
