Quality Control Engineer

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Job Description:

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Quality Control Engineer inHagerstown MD areas in support of our North American Vehicles projects who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic.

Core purpose: The Quality Control Engineer accomplishes the companys quality control/assurance objectives by overseeing worker training requirements quality work assignments communicating job expectations and working with Rolling Stock management to effectively planning monitoring and measuring job & project performance against Rolling Stocks contract requirements while enforcing the companys policies and procedures. The Quality Engineer achieves Rolling Stocks quality control/assurance operational objectives by contributing analysis information and accurate feedback to Rolling Stocks management in support of the companys strategic plans and reviews.

Quality Control Engineer is responsible for overseeing and providing consistent quality of operations and production by developing and enforcing good automated manufacturing practices and systems; validating processes; providing documentation; managing staff measuring quality results. The Quality Control Engineer ensures that all materials components and services provided by suppliers meet Hitachi Rails quality standards and contractual requirements.

This position includes handling of sensitive material that requires discretion.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare and complete action plans as needed to identify and resolve operational problems.
• Participate in internal and external quality audits as needed or required to determine system improvements necessary to achieve Rolling Stocks continuous improvement objectives.
• Set quality control/assurance performance objectives by identifying contract requirements; estimating results; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions.
• Develop quality control/assurance plans by conducting quality analyses; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits monitoring procedures for maximum effectiveness and implementing corrective actions when operational or procedural nonconformities are identified.
• Validates quality processes by establishing or identifying customer and product specifications and quality attributes; measuring production; documenting evidence; determining operational and performance qualification; writing and updating quality assurance procedures.
• Develop and review quality inspection and test plans for new product development and legacy production parts.
• Coordinate the review and resolution of non-conformances liaising with internal stakeholders and suppliers to develop implement and monitor corrective and preventative action plans.
• Enhances company and organizations reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation including inspection/test reports certificates of conformity and process validations.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve quality issues track corrective actions and ensure timely delivery of conforming products.
• Travel as required to supplier facilities and customer sites to perform First Article Inspections (FAI) in-process inspections and pre-shipment inspections ensuring product quality and compliance prior to delivery.

Job Skills Experience and Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to conduct investigations perform root cause analysis and develop effective solutions.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint) is required for reporting and data analysis. Experience with database management and project tracking software ERP systems such asSAPis preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum Education Requirement Minimum a 4year or higher College Degree is preferred.
• 2-3 years or more of experience in quality control performing or supervising quality inspections or experience managing quality assurance in a manufacturing organization in the aerospace automotive or passenger transportation industries (passenger airplanes passenger cars passenger buses or passenger rail vehicles).
• Experience or training in Process Controls and/or Improvement Analyzing Information Strategic Planning Good Verbal and Written Communication Skills Ability to analyze and interpret Engineering and Management Reports ISO 9001:2008 Quality Requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee occasionally is required to stand; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This position works in a warehouse/production environment. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• The performance of this position requires exposure to the manufacturing areas where certain areas require.
• Occasional travel required for supplier visits and inspection activities.

Benefits:

Hitachi Railemployees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay Medical Dental and Vision Insurance Short & Long-Term Disability Life & Accident Insurance Flexible Spending Accountsa RetirementSavings Plan and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.

In accordance with the DOTs FRA and FTA programs Hitachis substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees as required for safety-sensitive positions.

The salary range for this position is $87100 to $130600 per pay is determined by the candidates experience skillset and ability level internal equity and location.

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