Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Kaman

We are seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Quality Engineer to join our team in Bennington, VT.  He/She/They will manage quality improvement projects working cross-functionally in the plant.  The Manufacturing Quality Engineer will lead data driven decision making through the analysis of manufacturing data. He/She/They will implement and maintain quality standards and inspection methods in alignment with Lean processes.

• Manage Quality Improvement Projects through cross-functional teams.
• Provide data-driven decisions on QIPs through analysis of manufacturing defect data (pareto analysis).
• Analyze and interpret data to set priority of improvement projects.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining Quality Standards, Mistake Proofing and Process Development
• Develop tooling and processes to reduce defects and improve First Pass Yield
• Develop inspection methods and standards for implementation of lean processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive improvement.
• Participate in customer meetings and visits.
• Complete other duties as assigned by Management.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering preferred.

Experience:

• 5 years related work experience.
• 5 years’ experience in Quality Tools (8D, 5 Why, DOE, APQP, PPAP, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work with Microsoft office 365 suite. (Excel, outlook, word)
• Ability to participate and lead in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings with geometric dimension and tolerance (GD&T) Y14.5 standards.
• Ability to interpret coordinate measuring machine reports (CMM).
• Knowledge of Discus, Net-Inspect and Epicor software preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of CMM programing software is a preferred but not required.
• (PC-DMIS, Zeiss Calypso, GOM, Power-Inspect)

• Knowledge of APQP and associated tools

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