Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Precision Resource Huntington Beach, California, United States Full-Time Engineering

About this position

Quality Engineer opportunity in Huntington Beach, CA

Family-owned for over 75 years, Precision Resource is a leading global supplier of precision metal components and assemblies using cutting edge technology, including additive and fineblanking production methods. We provide solutions to quality, cost and production challenges for market-leading customers in industries such as automotive, heavy duty, medical, aerospace, electronics, tools, hardware, military and defense.

We offer:

  • Benefits package including health, dental, life and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with match and profit sharing
  • Annual bonus based on division profitability
  • Vacation and flexible paid holidays
  • Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
  • Tuition reimbursement and paid training
  • Work with an established team of long-term employees

To learn more, visit www.precisionresource.com/careers/

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer has “cradle to grave” quality system responsibility over a specified group of products.  

What You’ll Do

  • Participate in all cross-functional Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) teams and issue status reports.
  • Administration control required to ensure all applicable elements and phases of the APQP process is accomplished.
  • Completes all applicable PPAP elements.
  • Completes and issues ISIR and first article reports, as required.
  • Initiates initial and revised PPAP elements (as applicable) for each family grouping of customer numbers or individual customer number as applicable.
  • Creates and revises inspection instructions and quality records.
  • Determines measurement and test equipment needs.
  • Verifies inspection and tests feasibility.
  • Creates inspection instructions utilizing correct metrology.
  • Utilizes correct sampling plans and/or SPC subgroup sizes at proper sampling frequencies.
  • Creates correct visual inspection methods and aids.
  • Carries out the policy requirements as mandated in the Precision Resource Quality Manual and administers all applicable quality procedures as related to the applicable product line.
  • Audits inspection functions to ensure full compliance to all applicable polices, procedures and work instructions.
  • Processes customer returns and quality concerns. 
  • Processes requests for deviation as directed by MRB.
  • Issues customer status reports.
  • Review sample size, sample method, verification of inspector’s findings and description adequacy.
  • Issues status reports and corrective action forms for major, critical, or repetitive non-conforming issues. 
  • Initiates EN-007 form to make corrections and changes to tools and processes.
  • Conducts new supplier qualification surveys and periodic and special supplier audits.
  • Surveys new suppliers to determine if qualifications are adequate to add company to “Approved Supplier” list. 
  • Conduct periodic and special supplier audits as required. 
  • Trains and monitors inspector performance. 
  • Audits processes, equipment, and personal performance against the control plan for conformance.

What You Bring

  • Associates degree or technical certification in manufacturing.
  • 5 years quality engineering or equivalent experience in an automotive metal stamping or machining manufacturing environment.
  • 3 years of experience working with ISO-9000 and ISO/IATF 16949 or equivalent quality system.
  • Knowledge and experience with AIAG Automotive Manuals preparing PPAP’s, GR&R and Capability Studies, SPC requirements, etc.
  • Knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety requirements.
  • Experience using (Microsoft Office) Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong advance math and statistical skills.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. or protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).

Precision Resource is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V. To learn more, visit www.precisionresource.com/careers/

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Salary Information

$28 - $34 Hourly Wage