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Quality Engineer II

Location : Woburn, MA, United States

Job Family : Quality

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Sep 25, 2024

Job ID : 52111

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PARKER CHOMERICS is a global supplier of EMI shielding, thermal interface materials, plastics, and optical products. We offer a worldwide network of applications engineering support, manufacturing facilities, and sales offices. With stocking and fabrication on five continents, our products are available anytime, anywhere. With Headquarters in Woburn, MA, Parker Chomerics is part of a global Fortune 500 company but has a small company feel. We thrive to make a positive impact on the lives of our employees by establishing an inclusive, caring and friendly work environment. We encourage the continued education and skill development of our teams and offer advancement opportunities at a global division. If you’re looking for a fast paced, collaborative environment where you can be at the cutting edge of engineering solutions, look no further.

Position Summary:

• Hands-on quality assurance, inspection, problem solving, root cause corrective actions of manufactured components.

• Enhance and improve the Sites products and services through problem-solving tools, prevention methods, and continual improvement techniques.

• This is a high visibility position; a successful candidate will have growth opportunity within the division

Scope/Supervision and Interaction:

• Reports to the Global Division Quality Manager as an individual contributor in one of the manufacturing sites on the Woburn campus. Will have direct engagement under the guidance of the Quality Manager for hourly Manufacturing associates, quality technicians & inspectors.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilites:

• Assesses quality assurance (or cost-of-quality) using statistical and analytical methods. Devises and implements various methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, reliability and accuracy of products, processes and production equipment.

• Develops and establishes quality systems and procedures, inspection plans, quality assurance trends, statistical plans, cost estimates and technical quality plans for proposals. Ensures that project and/or process control documentation is compliant with requirements and/or contract.

• Assesses the cost of, and determines the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications by performing statistical analyses.

• Provides input on quality to product development teams.

• Identifies quality performance, trends and corrective action by coordinating with customers and suppliers. Ensures compliance to specified quality requirements by performing in-house and supplier audits and surveys. Develops and initiates programs to improve supplier performance.

• Prepares reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing and summarizing data and making recommendations. Analyzes proposed changes in methods and materials. Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality assurance activities.

• Participates in failure analysis and corrective action investigations.

• Refines and enhances products and processes by applying continuous improvement and key lean manufacturing/production principles and techniques to critical areas of production.

• Represents company by interfacing with customers, assisting with internal and external audits. May act as main contact in audit. Develops and coordinates corrective action procedures and plans.

• Communicates and educates Value Stream Team on matters requiring specialized knowledge of quality functions, i.e., Production Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP), and document control.

• Makes quality related customer and vendor visits and contacts as required.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing industry networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, maintaining American Society for Quality certification, and/or participating in other professional associations

Qualifications and Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Engineering or a related discipline.

• 2-4+ years of related experience required.

• Training in GD&T with the ability to read blueprint/drawings/specifications preferred

• Experience utilizing standard measurement devices (Calipers, micrometers, drop gauges, etc.) Preferred

• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to Customers, suppliers, team members, team leaders and top management.

• Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired. Black or Green Belt preferred.

• Experience in maintaining and improving AS9100:2016 and IATF 16949:2016 Systems is desired.

• Clean room environment experience is a plus.

• Experience with Optical standards and inspection of sheet stock and glass a plus.

• Must be a US Citizen or Us Permanent Resident

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go toKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf) .