Quality Engineer - Metal Manufacturing - Danvers, MA

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Job description

The Quality Engineer will oversee the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and customer requirements. They will conduct quality audits, investigate non-conformances, manage calibration systems, and support the Quality Manager while serving as a backup for key inspection and auditing tasks.

Client Details

My client is a leading manufacturing company known for its expertise in delivering high-quality, precision-engineered products based out of Danvers, MA. They specialize in maintaining rigorous quality standards across all aspects of their manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with both industry regulations and specific customer requirements.

The company offers a broad range of manufacturing services, including advanced welding, machining, and metalworking, supported by state-of-the-art inspection and quality control technologies. Their engineering team is equipped with the latest software and tools to support innovative product development and efficient manufacturing processes.

With a strong focus on continuous improvement, my client excels in conducting internal and external audits, managing calibration systems, and adhering to stringent federal, state, and local standards. Their commitment to quality, precision, and customer satisfaction positions them as a trusted and reliable partner in the manufacturing industry.

Description

The Quality Engineer:

• Directs activities related to the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for manufacturing processes, materials, and products.
• Reviews design plans, process and test procedures, and quality manuals to understand scope, requirements, and functions.
• Ensures products meet both organizational and customer quality standards.
• Provides analysis and expertise throughout the inspection process to support product development or operations teams.
• Investigates non-conformance's, identifies root causes, and recommends/implements corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyzes quality data to identify trends and prevent future defects.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and industry standards and regulations in manufacturing processes.
• Has knowledge of industry and customer-specific manufacturing specifications.
• Reviews purchase orders to ensure proper flow-down of customer requirements.
• Initiates first articles, VSE, and customer-specific requirements for new jobs.
• DSQR and Visual Inspector certification (training provided).
• Completes characteristic accountability, identifies unaccounted characteristics, and verifies part conformance.
• Oversees the calibration system for all measuring equipment, gauges, and fixtures.
• Assists the Quality Manager with third-party, special process, and customer quality system audits.
• Acts as backup for Lead Inspector and Quality Manager roles.
• Coordinates the Internal Auditing Program.

Profile

• Expertise in interpreting customer prints to extract key characteristics for balloon drawings.
• Proficient in conducting internal audits and maintaining documentation for first article inspections.
• Experienced in managing and participating in third-party audits, including ISO and AS standards (AS9100, AS13100).
• Experience working with sheet metals and exotic metals is a huge plus!
• Skilled in using basic measuring equipment; CMM experience is a valuable asset.
• A minimum of 3 years of industry experience, supported by a relevant degree.
• Local to Danvers, MA

Job Offer

• Competitive benefits package.
• Robust 401k program with a match of 100% for the first 3% and 50% for the next 2%.
• Work schedule: Monday through Thursday, 5:30 AM to 4:00 PM - FRIDAY'S OFF
• 11 paid holidays.
• Start with 3 weeks of vacation.
• Most employees have long tenures, indicating a stable and supportive work environment.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

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