Quality Engineer – Tube Bending – Stamping - Welding

Looking for a great opportunity to join a growing metal fabrication operation on the North side of the Twin Cities?  Our client is looking for a high energy Quality Engineer with hands on tube bending and welding experience that can potentially become the next Quality Manager.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position reports to the VP of Engineering and is a key staff member.

This position will provide you with the responsibilities of:

• Establishing control plans for new and existing parts based on process capability and historical run data
• Manage the procurement of the check fixtures and any other measuring aids needed
• Physically measuring stampings, tubes and weldments on the production floor and approving or rejecting based on measurements
• Managing the quality system from incoming receiving to shipping
• Following up on Corrective Actions from customers, internal issues and supplier issues – fixing the systemic issues and driving to root cause
• Driving the PPAP’s and reviewing with customers
• Working with Manufacturing Engineers in PFMEA development and Design Engineers in DFMEA development
• Ensuring the ISO quality requirements are met and further develop the program
• Providing training in quality systems for new and existing employees
• Implementing and auditing in-process checking of parts and assemblies
• Sharing quality data with production personnel and getting them engaged in improvement activities
• Conduct customer feedback surveys
• Driving waste out of the processes to lower overhead

JOB REQUIREMENTS

An excellent candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Minimum of five years experience as a Quality Engineer in a metal fabrication shop
• Must have the ability to use a Romer or FARO measuring system to measure bent tubes
• Experience with stamping, laser cutting, forming, tube bending, welding and all secondary operations
• Strong understanding of measuring equipment including CMM’s
• Associates degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of ISO Quality Systems and the ability to write and modify work instructions and policies
• Knowledge of calibration, inspection methods, blue print reading (GD&T), statistics, quality charting, and process capability
• Excellent communication and organizational skills – ability to keep a level head in tense situations
• Ability to use data to explain why parts can’t ship if they are non-conforming and ensuring corrections or deviations are completed
• Ability to lead improvement teams 

You will be in a high profile position working with customers, suppliers and the internal staff.  Your success in this position will make you a leading candidate for growth into a Quality Manager position.

Interested?  Please apply on line or email your resume to mike.armbrust@mrstcroix.com .