Quality Engineer

Wallingford, CT
Quality Assurance
04/03/2024
Wallingford, CT
Depends on Experience 
Exempt


Summary
The Quality Engineer assists the Quality Team with production projects, and continuous improvement initiatives with a primary focus on cable manufacturing. The position provides hands-on Quality / Industrial Engineering experience in an exciting Manufacturing environment.


Duties and Responsibilities


•Provide Quality audit and review of the manufacturing floor work instructions, machine settings, proper use of tooling, gages, purchase specifications/drawings, storage conditions and shelf life, calibration of M&TE (Measuring and Test Equipment) with focus on reducing/minimizing variation in processes
•Review and audit actual work in-process and verify against manufacturing work instructions for accuracy, completeness, and correctness
•Suggest and initiate any changes to work instructions, to ensure work instructions are current and accurately reflect the build job
•Review and audit purchase specifications and other manufacturing related testing and manufacturing documents
•Review customer and regulatory drawings in comparison to Manufacturing Instructions and establish what customer requirements have been captured and recorded for in-process and final inspections and identify additional inspections needed
•Drive Continuous Improvement and recommendations based upon audits and process reviews
•Ability to learn how to use and program CMM’s and to use x-ray machines
•Support Quality calibration efforts as needed


Qualifications/Requirements


•Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience - minimum 2 years
•Quality experience
•Experience in electro-mechanical testing and manufacturing (RF and/or microwave experience preferred)
•Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office
•Extremely well-organized with superior attention to detail
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Ability to multitask, work in a high paced environment and meet deadlines