Senior Quality Engineer – Electronic Products
| Company | Badger Meter |
|---|---|
| Location | Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field required; Master’s Degree preferred
- 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or a related role desired
- Advanced knowledge IPC-A-610/620, IPC-J-STD, ANSI/ESD S20.20 – PCBA and Cables required
- Intermediate knowledge in Quality Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 17025, AS9100) required
Responsibilities
- Establish and foster key relationships throughout the organization enabling effective performance to execute on commitments and deliver results while driving critical issues simultaneously
- Maintain a safe working environment (within the department and across the sites)
- Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality evaluation methodologies for electronic Components, Subassemblies, Cables, and Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA)
- Establish control plans and acceptance protocols in accordance to IPC-A-610/620 and IPC-J-STD
- Support training needs for IPC-A-610/620, IPC-J-STD, and ANSI/ESD S20.20 as required
- Support New Product Development (NPD) teams, collaborate with cross functional (often multi-site) teams to identify, schedule, and execute all quality related deliverables
- Support NCMR/CAR/CAPA programs: provide timely disposition of non-conformances and properly identifying containment, root cause, corrective/preventive actions, verification activities, and follow up to assess effectiveness
- Participate in Internal Audit Program
- Support SQDCE metric development and collaborate cross functionally within a multi-site environment
- Identify opportunities for the improvement of quality procedures, product designs, manufacturing processes, and equipment. Continually drive to improve product uniformity while eliminating/minimizing non-conformances
- Provide technical guidance to create, review, and improve Badger Meter quality acceptance standards (QAS). Identify key industry standards and leverage them to drive uniformity within Badger Meter practices
- Support training needs with APQP, problem-solving techniques, root cause analysis, process capability, measurement system analysis, and other data analytic techniques. Preferred problem-solving techniques; 8-Step, 8D, and/or A3
- Mentor site quality teams to develop skills and expand capabilities
- Maintain professional level and technical skills through memberships in technical and professional societies, and by attending appropriate courses and seminars
- Up to 20% travel required (approx. 1x a quarter)
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred
- Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)/Green Belt preferred
- Shainin Red-X, Apprentice certification preferred
- Proficiency with MS Office and related products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio) preferred
- Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) preferred
- Proficiency with Statistical Process Techniques, Failure Analysis, and Process Validation preferred
- Advanced data analytic techniques utilizing Excel, MiniTab, MicroStrategy, PowerBI, SQL preferred
- Project Management Skills, certification preferred