Quality Control Engineer
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Quality Control Engineer
Winchester, KY
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Job Summary
We are seeking a Quality Control Engineer to support and maintain our quality standards and processes. This role will interface with customers regarding quality issues, lead scrap reduction activities, manage gauge control systems, and provide training and support across departments. The ideal candidate promotes teamwork, safety, and a strong quality culture.
Quality Control Engineer
Winchester, KY
Direct Hire
Job Summary
We are seeking a Quality Control Engineer to support and maintain our quality standards and processes. This role will interface with customers regarding quality issues, lead scrap reduction activities, manage gauge control systems, and provide training and support across departments. The ideal candidate promotes teamwork, safety, and a strong quality culture.
Essential Functions
- Support the development and maintenance of the Quality System.
- Serve as the primary contact for customer quality issues, including claims.
- Analyze customer reject product (warranty, field, or plant-level) and prepare detailed reports.
- Investigate quality defects in the manufacturing process and lead corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Lead countermeasure meetings and support implementation of corrective, preventive, and continuous improvement actions.
- Manage gauge calibration and recall systems according to AIAG Measurement System Analysis (MSA), including:
- Repairing or reworking precision gauges
- Determining appropriate gauges for specific measurement applications
- Coordinating with external vendors for gauge/fixture quotes
- Supporting gauge design with internal/external teams
- Conduct internal process audits to reduce quality risks.
- Prepare and maintain reports for internal and external quality status and process performance.
- Follow applicable quality standards including PPAP, MSA, APQP, and other industry guidelines.
- Travel as needed to customer sites to perform reject product analysis.
- Train quality technicians and inspectors as required.
- Develop inspection standards for receiving, in-process, shipping, and layout inspections.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering and 3 years of experience in the quality field; OR
- Master’s degree in Quality Engineering and 2 years of experience; OR
- 8 years of exempt-level experience in the quality field.
- Knowledge of machining, heat treatment, metallurgy, gauge development, and gauge control.
- Understanding of non-destructive testing related to raw materials, heat treatment, and welding.
- ASQ Certified Quality Technician preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
- Proficiency with SPC data and collection.
- Experience with CMM.
- Knowledge of gauge calibration and tracking systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access).