TITLE: Quality Engineer
Location: Carson City, NV (Relocation assistance is available)
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: 80K – 86K
Due to ITAR compliance, candidates must be US Citizens or US Persons
BENEFITS:
Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation annually, accruable and usable immediately.
Sick Leave: Five paid sick days annually, accruable and usable immediately.
Holidays: Eleven paid holidays each year.
Health/Life/Disability Benefits: Comprehensive coverage includes medical, vision, dental, life, AD&D, and short-term disability, fully paid for employees after 30 days. Additional family and dependent coverage is available at the employee's expense.
401(k) Plan: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 4% of eligible wages, with an additional 50% match for contributions from 4%-6%. Full vesting occurs after two consecutive years of 1000 work hours annually.
Tuition Assistance: Covers tuition and books for pre-approved courses at local public colleges/universities with a grade of B or better.
JOB SUMMARY:
Develops, applies, and maintains quality requirements and standards for development and manufacturing products.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serves as a Quality Assurance resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement.
- Supports concurrent engineering efforts by participating in design development projects representing Quality Assurance and the customer.
- Designs and implements methods for process control, process improvement, testing, and inspection.
- Maintains a working knowledge of the AS9100 and ISO 9000 and ISO14001 requirements.
- Promotes and executes quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents, and reports.
- Assists in process certification.
- Coordinates with production if there is a problem with the product, personnel safety, or potential damage to the equipment and/or tool and process.
- Familiar with programming techniques associated with CMMs, vision systems, and articulating arms.
- Reviews customer's purchase orders, contracts, and change requests and ensures that the necessary criteria and provisions are included in quality and process plans.
- Develops, executes, and analyzes quality reporting measures.
- Reports to management on quality issues, trends, and losses.
- Reviews suppliers' purchase orders and establishes supplier quality requirements.
- Participates in internal and external quality audits.
- Interfaces with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality assurance and assures that effective corrective action is implemented.
- May compile, write and deliver training material on quality standards and activities.
- Report immediately all suspicious and hazardous conditions to a supervisor.
- Understand and observe all safety guidelines and assure quality and safety by complying with all appropriate CB policies and procedures.
- Assist in maintaining clean, orderly, and hazard-free work areas.
- Able to work with minimal supervision, be a self-starter, and be detail-oriented.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
- Ability to apply mathematical fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Interpret CAD drawings and data comprehension.
- Ability to troubleshoot most any problems dealing with processes or production.
- Use and be familiar with assembly and measuring tools, interpret visual aids, and must be able to perform shop math.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from a four-year college or university in engineering, or a technical field required.
3+ years of Quality Engineering and/or engineering experience required. Certifications and education will be considered in lieu of experience.
2 years GD&T experience or GD&T certification preferred.
1 year audit experience is preferred.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook or similar programs.
WHY AVERRO?
Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative technology services, business consulting, and talent solutions that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos: Family First | Be Uncommon | Culture Wins. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, and unmatched consultant care. Most of all, it shows in our commitment to each other. Our Aim – Your Ascent. See More: bit.ly/aimaverro
Averro is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal obligations. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
