Quality Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.

ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

As the Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborate with employees across various departments to enhance quality practices through daily coaching, tracking Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects, and utilizing Scorecards.
• Implement and oversee the Idea Generation Process and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes. This involves clarifying and verifying ideas with relevant stakeholders, conducting spot checks, explaining validation reasons, and encouraging contributions to achieve defect-free operations.
• Work with engineering teams on Concurrent Product and Process Development, New Product Introduction, design-to-production validation, engineering changes and deviations, supplier designs, specification approvals, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Develop and implement quality control methodologies and systems proactively.
• Support and integrate 5S/Lean Manufacturing principles and SAP within the Quality Certification system, assisting area owners in setting goals and standardizing practices.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • Background in a foundry environment is a plus.
• Skills and Knowledge:
  • Must have knowledge of metallurgy.
  • Quality Management: Extensive experience with quality management methods, tools, and techniques, and a proven ability to foster an environment that meets organizational quality goals.
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Extensive experience with root cause analysis concepts, principles, and techniques, with the ability to systematically identify causes of issues and implement changes to prevent recurrence.
  • Collaboration: Working knowledge of collaborative techniques, with the ability to work constructively with diverse individuals and groups.
  • Problem Solving: Working knowledge of problem-solving approaches, tools, and techniques, with the ability to apply these methods to resolve organizational, operational, or process-related issues.
  • Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Extensive experience in maintaining high levels of precision and understanding the importance of accuracy.
  • Flexibility and Adaptability: Working knowledge of successful approaches to dealing with change, with the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment and manage change effectively.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $100,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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