Senior Quality Engineer

Job Details

Job Location: Oceanside, CA

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $106500.00 - $125300.00 Salary

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Senior Quality Engineer

Who are we:

Magnaflow is a leading manufacturer and supplier based in Oceanside, CA of premium products to the automotive aftermarket industry such as catalytic converters, performance exhaust and replacement exhaust. Through the Camburg division in Huntington Beach, CA. Magnaflow also supplies race-inspired performance suspension products and vehicle uplifting services, Magnaflow is focused on future growth through both new business development and new product introduction. Our websites are www.magnaflow.com and www.camburg.com.

Salary Range:

$106,500-$125,300 USD/annually

*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

What you will be doing:

Plays a critical role in maintaining and improving the quality of processes and products to meet or exceed the highest levels of industry standards and meets customer requirements. Supports manufacturing engineering and Operation department in designing and executing processes which meet ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949 standards and company quality guidelines. Continuous evaluation and improvement in the PPAP process for specific customers.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the definition of quality improvement factors through capability studies to ensure specified tolerances are within the process capabilities and are consistently being met.
• Implement methods to inspect, test and evaluate reliability and repeatability of manufacturing processes. This includes CPK studies.
• Prepare reports that demonstrate the performance of the manufacturing operations as compared to established quality standards.
• Creates, Maintains and publishes KPI and other related tracking reports to analyze quality trends with RMAs and Nonconforming issues and identify opportunities for improvements.
• Drive root cause analysis of issues and assist in the development of long-term solutions (Corrective Action / Preventive Action). Ensure Corrective and Preventive Actions are sustainable.
• Assist in driving cost of customer returns and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) down through root cause investigation and analysis.
• Establish new and maintain existing process failure mode and effect analysis, ongoing process control plans and process flow diagrams for all processes.
• Assist with conducting training on quality control procedures, reliability and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Evaluates quality assurance equipment designed by others and maintains records of Gage R & R studies to be presented as needed for all levels of PSW for PPAP requests.
• Assists workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials and products. Assist in the approval of NPI production fixtures to implement Poka-yoke solutions where applicable.
• Initiate and implement programs aimed at improving the quality of operations and reducing the total cost of quality.
• Participates in and supports the maintenance and continuous improvement of the company Quality Management System (QMS).
• Maintain current calibration certificates for all customers who provide (owned) tooling and fixtures that require calibration to comply with customer specifications.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from an accredited four-year university.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience.

What you need:

• ISO 9001:2015
• IATF 16949
• 8D, 5Why, PDCA, DMAIC.
• Time Management
• Project Management
• Statistical Analysis
• Experience working with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949, Quality Management Systems Requirements.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), preferred
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma certification preferred (Green or Black Belt)
• Able to read and understand mechanical drawings using ASME Y14.5. (Certificate of GD&T training preferred)
• Bending, Fabrication Assemble, Welding and Automated Processes experience is a plus
• Proficient in MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel. Able to generate pareto charts and graphs
• Proficient in Minitab
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• PTO, Sick Pay, Birthday Holiday, Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k Matching (Up to 5%)
• Education assistance
• Company sponsored events
• Growing department and team

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from an accredited four-year university.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience.

What you need:

• ISO 9001:2015
• IATF 16949
• 8D, 5Why, PDCA, DMAIC.
• Time Management
• Project Management
• Statistical Analysis
• Experience working with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949, Quality Management Systems Requirements.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), preferred
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma certification preferred (Green or Black Belt)
• Able to read and understand mechanical drawings using ASME Y14.5. (Certificate of GD&T training preferred)
• Bending, Fabrication Assemble, Welding and Automated Processes experience is a plus
• Proficient in MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel. Able to generate pareto charts and graphs
• Proficient in Minitab
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• PTO, Sick Pay, Birthday Holiday, Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k Matching (Up to 5%)
• Education assistance
• Company sponsored events
• Growing department and team