***US Citizenship and Passport required, and extended initial international travel***
The Production Quality Engineer supports Radar manufacturing operations by driving quality performance, leading structured problem-solving activities, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. This role serves as the primary quality liaison within the Production Center and plays a key role in continuous improvement initiatives.
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Lead and facilitate structured problem-solving activities (PPS / 8D) with cross-functional teams to address production quality issues.
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Own defect reporting, analysis, and resolution, including root cause identification and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
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Serve as the primary point of contact for all quality-related topics within the Production Center.
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Monitor, analyze, and report key quality performance indicators (KPIs), including:
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Rework
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First Pass Yield (FPY)
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Daily, weekly, and monthly scrap levels
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Prepare and present quality performance data, trends, risks, and improvement actions to management.
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Participate in Production Center project milestones, ensuring quality requirements and deliverables are met.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing defects, waste, and variation in production processes.
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Production Quality Engineering Experience
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Advanced knowledge of problem-solving methodologies such as 8D and Practical Problem Solving (PPS).
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Strong understanding of quality tools and methodologies, including:
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Control Plans
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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
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Statistical Process Control (SPC)
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Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, including:
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5S
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Workplace organization
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Continuous improvement (Kaizen)
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Experience working within an ISO 9001 quality management system.
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Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
