We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to support the start-up of our European manufacturing site in Galway. The ideal candidate will have experience with inspection methods, process improvements, and sampling plans.
Key Responsibilities:
* Evaluate inspection methods, process improvements, sampling plans, coordination of first article component and fixture inspections, selection and qualification of inspection equipment.
* Work closely with Quality Engineers and Supplier Quality Engineers to develop and implement inspection methods, sampling plans and related procedures.
* Provide primary input to the design, development and implementation of fixtures for measuring component parts in Receiving Inspection.
* Develop inspection processes for complex and high-volume component throughput and design and develop methods to determine measurement accuracy and precision through testing and analysis.
* Create and conduct measurement capability assessments (i.e. Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility).
* Create test strategies and conduct process/equipment/measurement method qualifications and validations.
* Plan, manage and prioritize tasks/projects, track progress towards overall goals and provide periodic updates to management.
* Evaluate and determine cause for measurement variation and lead tasks associated with measurement variations.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline and 5-8 years related experience or Master's degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or PhD and 0-2 years experience.
* Proficiency with engineering software tools for CAD, engineering analysis, and statistical analysis, Microsoft Office Products is desirable.
* Basic statistical analysis skills including Gage R&R and test method validations.
* Geometric dimensioning and Tolerancing skills and ability to read mechanical drawings.
* Inspection equipment and fixture design, development and implementation skills.