Specialist Quality Engineer

Job Title: Specialist Quality Engineer Job Code: 47699 Job Location: South Salt Lake, Utah Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off Job Description: The Operations Quality Engineer supports the Operations and Quality teams to ensure that quality objectives are met while striving for on-time delivery and cost management. This position is integrated into manufacturing and test operations to collaborate in a cross-functional environment to address issues and prevent recurrences of issues Essential Functions: Identifies opportunities and leads Zero Defect projects to reduce Cost of Poor Quality Collaborates with inspection and manufacturing to evaluate specific product conditions for compliance where determination of requirements is difficult or unclear Leads continuous improvement efforts and participates in improvement projects lead by others using trend analysis and RCCA tools Develop and maintain control plans within areas of responsibility Validates first article inspection execution and documentation within areas of responsibility Provides internal communication regarding acceptance testing issues. Interfaces with test, manufacturing, engineering, and customers as needed Mentor engineers within the Quality organization Completes risk assessments and validation plans for planned changes Supports SPC for in-process inspection Be able to move & lift 30 lbs. General knowledge of Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T) to inspect parts with inspection tools Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Understanding and practical application of quality tools including RCCA, control charts, control plans, and PFMEAs Working knowledge and understanding of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems Preferred Additional Skills: Experience reading/interpreting engineering drawings. Mechanical assembly experience in order to validate assemblies to detailed, complex drawings Hands on experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems facility audits. 4 years of experience in a quality-related discipline Risk analysis experience with DFMEA, PFMEA . Able to operate and/or program CMM #LI-BR2