Quality Engineer 2nd Shift

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Quality Engineer 2nd Shift for our factory located in Jefferson City MO.

Review and coordinate quality assurance and quality control specifications. Develop or evaluate quality programs, measure quality activities and coordinate quality functions. Recommend and implement measures to improve effectiveness of quality operations and to ensure customer satisfaction.

Your Responsibilities:

• Define and develop quality assurance programs to ensure conformance to standards  and regulations.
• Conduct supplier and construction surveys, audits, and inspections for system and product conformance to quality requirements.
• Coordinate quality initiatives at customer sites, perform internal audits, and assist the customer in performing other quality assurance activities.
• Recommend measures to optimize operations while maintaining quality.
• Review purchase orders and specifications for proper quality requirements.
• Review / approve vendor and field quality assurance plans and practices, and (as applicable) suggest changes.
• Provide technical advice in specialized quality assurance technology such as nondestructive testing [NDT], metrology, statistical techniques (e.g. Statistical Process Control [SPC], etc.), fabrication techniques, quality codes, and regulations.
• Participate in the investigation of technical problems, as well as the establishment of procedures and CAPA (Corrective And Preventative Actions) to avoid recurrences.
• Additional duties may be assigned, as required.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
   

Your Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field and 2 plus years of professional experience working in engineering, manufacturing, and/or quality.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical skills, especially with data analysis, is heavily preferred – proven experience working with failure analysis, FMEA (Failure Modes & Effects Analysis), FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, & Criticality Analysis), test engineering, and/or product reliability is a plus.
• Recent experience working with data-driven analytical methodologies for industrial quality applications – especially Statistical Process Control [SPC], Six Sigma, Process Capability (Cp, CpK), and/or Process Performance (Pp, PpK) Analysis.
• Experience working with Process Improvement and/or Continuous Improvement practices (e.g. Kaizen, 4Q, DMAIC, Gemba/Genba, Root-Cause Analysis [RCA]; etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.