Machine Shop - Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Overview

Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer for Modern CNC Machine Shop. This is a new position we are creating to bolster our engineering capabilities as we prepare to complete and maintain our ISO registration and champion the launch of our Statistical Process Control (SPC) program.

High Tech Turning currently has 41 employees and was founded in 1985. We are a precision manufacturer of Medical, Electronic, and Instrument components. We offer a clean, modernized facility with newer equipment. For over 30 years, the company has taken components from pre-production prototyping through high volume production with quantities in the 100,000s and up. High Tech Turning has received the "Honors Program" award and has been rated as one of the “Top Shops in the US” by Modern Machine Shop Magazine.

Our shop is very clean and we have a commitment to utilizing top-of-the-line equipment to achieve exacting quality standards. We produce high-volume, high-precision machined components mainly for medical devices. We made over 5,000,000 custom CNC machined parts in 2021. Many of our tolerances are as tight as +/-.0001” Most of the parts we make are smaller than a baseball with many smaller than a grain of rice.

Relaxed, team-based work environment. Flexible hours for good work/life balance. Great benefits including excellent health plan with deductible paid 100% by the company and doctor visit co-pay reimbursement as well as dental, profit sharing / 401k plan, gym membership reimbursement and other benefits.

We pride ourselves on creating an excellent and respectful work environment and the best evidence of that is that over 40% of our employees have been with us for more than 15 years.

Main Duties

Work collaboratively with our engineering team, customers, suppliers and other subject matter experts to evaluate and optimize manufacturing processes and systems.

Interface with customers to develop appropriate inspection and quality plans.

Continue rollout of SPC data collection/analytic software “High QA.” Roll out data techniques to the shop floor, apply statistical methods to improve output, and help write and update procedures as required.

Assist engineering team to continue and complete ISO 9001 / 13485 registration project.

Work with Compliance, Manufacturing and Engineering teams to solve production and manufacturing issues.

Aid the Material Review Board in determining root cause and disposition of non-conforming material.

Frequent communication with internal technical staff, external customers, and external suppliers.

Generate engineering reports and technical documentation.

Education/Experience

BS Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field required

5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience. Machine Shop experience a major plus

Experience in an ISO 9000 / ISO 13485 manufacturing environment.

Ability to read and understand mechanical technical drawings, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Experience communicating professionally with internal and external customers.

Understanding of Statistical Methods in manufacturing and experience with Minitab or similar analysis package.

Experience with CMM or vision-based inspection system a major plus

What you need to succeed

Team player with easy-going attitude. Works well both independently and with others. Working well and easily with the rest of the team is the most important factor for your success.

Good with numbers and computers. Learns new things easily. Not afraid of challenges.

Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).

Solid communication skills (verbal and written), Strong technical writer. Good email skills.

Attention to detail. You are the type of person who catches their own mistakes.

Strong familiarity with ISO 9000 and ISO 13485 requirements

Compensation includes wages plus excellent benefits including a bonus program, well-funded health plan, dental, profit-sharing plan, and more. Modern company, clean shop, Air-conditioned work area. Relaxed work atmosphere. Excellent long term employment prospects.