Sr Quality Engineer

Top 3 technical  skills that are required for the role: Component Qualification reports Conducting PPAPs Injection molding Education Required: Bachelor's Degree or Master's   Years' Experience Required: 4yrs (Bachelor) 2yrs (Master)
The Molding & Capital Tooling Team is seeking a Senior Quality / Molding Engineer to lead injection molding qualification activities at 3rd party (contract manufacturer) molded component suppliers.  Position will support tooling replacement projects as a result of the company's recent acquisition of a manufacturing site in Grand Rapids, MI. Experience :
Assist in setting up robust injection molding processes on multi-cavity molds and insert molding Experienced in the ability to partner and coordinate supplier qualification activities (PPAP, IQ, OQ, PQ, DOE, etc) to meet requirements of the application. Proficient in generating qualification requirements and reports for injection molded components Understands limits / fits, tolerance stack up analysis. Highly experienced in Geometric Dimensional Tolerancing (GDT) and application for inspection setup and tolerancing allowances of molded components Use and understanding of Statistical Tools (Design of Experiments, Measurement System Analysis/Gage R&R, Process Capability and Statistical Process Control) Experience leader of cross functional teams including R&D, Marketing, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Sourcing and Supply Chain through qualification processes Develop and maintain strong working relationship with functional groups (R&D, ME, Quality Operations, Supply Chain and Regulatory)  History of mentoring team members Skill & Abilities :
Strong organizational skills Analytical problem solving Demonstrated initiative and innovation Ability to transfer the technical knowledge to manufacturing operations Review/prepare test protocols and reports in order to qualify part and product changes Work remotely across time zones Collaborate cross functionally with team members (i.e. R&D, Regulatory, Suppliers/Contract Manufacturers, Marketing, Biocompatibility, and Operations) Nice to Have :
Experience with contract manufacturers Solid understanding of Plastic Part Design / Injection Molding Guidelines