Manufacturing Quality Engineer (MQE)

divbspan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Summary/Objective: /span/bspan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"The Manufacturing Quality Engineer at Samtec in Wilsonville, OR is responsible for improving the engineering, manufacturing, and quality of products. The primary focus is to address complex issues that affect product quality and/or customer satisfaction by developing and implementing systems and process changes required for improving overall quality performance and sustainable results./span/divdivbspan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"/span/b/divdivbspan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Essential Functions/Responsibilities: /span/b/divul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"lispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Initiate projects related to product, process, quality systems, or yield improvement based on internal and external quality indicators./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Develop and implement systems that improve quality and ensure sustainable results, therefore driving continuous improvement./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Use advanced measurement tools, techniques, and test equipment and be able to understand and analyze results./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 105.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Create and review qualification plans for inner company product transfers (Process Review, Test Plan Development, PCN, etc.)/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Serve as a training resource for above mentioned measurement and test equipment, ensuring respective personnel understand their operation./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Provide guidance and training to Manufacturing Quality Support personnel in the respective area./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Monitor and report daily/weekly/monthly KPI’s via meetings, email, and End of Month reports./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Analyze data required to understand a problem and develop solutions. This includes, but is not limited to: quality data, manufacturing process data, dimensional data, engineering data, training records, audit results, etc./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Investigate and appropriately document quality problems using root cause analysis methods and identify robust corrective actions.span  /span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Create and maintain all relevant Work Instructions, SOP’s, Training Documents, and Workmanship Standards/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Use quality tools such as failure analysis, root cause analysis, DOE, PFMEA, SPC, and others, to identify the source of a problem, correct the problem, and prevent future occurrences on same or similar products./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Identify and coordinate containment of any nonconforming materials/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Audit manufacturing processes for compliance to quality, manufacturing, and engineering standards. Work with the relevant parties to develop plans to address non-conforming audit results./span/li/uldivbispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"*/span/i/bispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position.br /*Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities./span/i/divdivbspan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"/span/b/divdivbspan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Required Experience:/span/b/divul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"lispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Minimum of 2 Years’ experience in Process Engineering, Quality Assurance Engineer, or Operations Management is requiredb./b/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 9100, or IATF 16949 Quality systems is ideal./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Familiar with Manufacturing techniques such as LEAN, 5S, Six Sigma, 8D, and other problem solving techniques. /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously as priorities can change very quickly./span/li/uldivbspan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Education:/span/b/divul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"lispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, other) preferred.span  /span/span/li/uldivbspan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"Training Required:/span/b/divul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"lispan style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"On the job training as appropriate./span/li/ul