Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Under minimal direction, serves as the technical quality authority for projects within the Engineered Systems Division. Evaluates GD&T requirements, tolerance stack-up, and statistical capability risk from pre-sale feasibility through final runoff to ensure manufacturability and customer acceptance. Responsible for validating dimensional performance and statistical capability readiness prior to customer signoff.

Essential Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Evaluate GD&T requirements, tolerance stack-up, and statistical capability risk to ensure manufacturability and customer acceptance
• Identify features with elevated risk of capability failure and recommend mitigation strategies
• Lead statistical capability studies, calculating Cp/Cpk and Pp/Ppk (as required) to validate dimensional performance and customer acceptance readiness
• Lead customer quality discussions, clearly communicating statistical results, measurement methodology, and capability conclusions
• Facilitate part correlation efforts to ensure internal inspection results align with customer measurement methodology and acceptance criteria
• Establish inspection strategy aligned with print requirements and customer specifications
• Establish Cp/Cpk and Pp/Ppk targets based on customer and internal expectations
• Program and optimize CMM routines using Zeiss Calypso
• Create ballooned drawings, inspection reports, and gage plans using DISCUS software
• Drive corrective action when statistical performance does not meet required thresholds
• Participate in pre-sale technical reviews to evaluate dimensional feasibility and tolerance risk
• Support first article inspection documentation and customer submissions
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts related to inspection strategy and process stability

Essential Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in a machining or manufacturing environment with responsibility for dimensional validation and capability analysis
• Demonstrated proficiency in Zeiss Calypso CMM programming
• Experience creating ballooned drawings and structured gage plans using DISCUS
• Strong understanding of GD&T including datum structure interpretation and geometric tolerance evaluation
• Working knowledge of tolerance stack-up principles
• Demonstrated expertise in statistical process control including calculation and interpretation of Cp/Cpk and Pp/Ppk. Ability to evaluate process stability, data validity, and statistical assumptions to ensure capability conclusions are technically sound
• Proven ability to clearly and confidently communicate technical and statistical results in customer-facing settings
• Comfortable leading technical discussions during runoff and process prove-out activities
• Working knowledge of CNC machining processes preferred
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving ability
• Demonstrated business writing and technical documentation skills
• Valid Driver’s License with a good driving history
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Passport
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

• Office and manufacturing work environment including exposure to moving mechanical machine parts and potentially loud equipment
• Hands-on work with CMMs and inspection equipment
• LCD viewing and key entry
• Internal and external customer communications
• Overnight travel required to customer sites
• Approximately 10% travel required

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-and Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off and Holiday Pay
• 401K plan with company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• $85,000-$100,000