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    Quality Engineer - Kent, United States - AFL

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    AFL Kent, United States

    1 month ago

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    Description

    AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $1.5B in revenue, and employ approximately 7,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

    What We Offer:

    • A hybrid in office schedule for qualifying employees
    • Flexible time off policy
    • 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
    • Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
    • Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
    • Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company
    We are seeking a full-time Quality Engineer to join our AFL Hyperscale team in Kent, WA. The Quality Engineer will establish and maintain a disciplined and data-driven internal quality system and coordinate with Suppliers, Manufacturing, and Purchasing to integrate sound quality policies throughout the Supply Chain. The QE will execute projects to maximize value by improving the quality of raw materials and finished goods that are purchased and used in manufacturing and as buy/resale. In addition, the QE's internal efforts will assist Process Engineers and Manufacturing in developing control plans, ensuring process discipline through effective process auditing, and driving problem resolution and improvement through a closed-loop, data-driven approach.

    Responsibilities
    • Collaborate with Global quality team members to implement processes and best practices towards ISO 9000 implementation.
    • Identify non-conformances and opportunities for improvement. Request, approve and follow-up on corrective actions with suppliers.
    • Perform internal audits of critical operational processes.
    • Develop control plans to monitor the quality of incoming materials and internal production processes.
    • Apply six-sigma and DMAIC methodology to create a data-driven improvement cycle throughout the production environment.
    • Investigate and resolve fiber quality issues to include technical disposition of items with defects or anomalies, and the initiation of corrective and preventative actions to improve optical fiber cable manufacturing process capability and performance.
    • Interact with customers on technical and quality related topics or issues. Lead all efforts to resolve customer complaints entered in timely manner.
    • Train test personnel and operations associates on various test equipment as needed.
    • Design and build optical measurement systems and setups when needed.
    • Support business plan objectives to increase productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, and enhance safety.
    • Lead, participate, and support cross-functional project teams as assigned to achieve required objectives on time and on budget.
    • Develop policies & procedures to continuously improve the quality system.
    • Participate in the maintenance of ISO 9001 registration and any other quality system requirements.
    • Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL.
    Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
    • 3 or more years' experience in a manufacturing environment as a process, quality, or project engineer.
    • Demonstrated ability in process-based auditing, root cause analysis, problem solving, and process improvement techniques.
    • ASQ certification (SSBB, CQE, CQM and/or CQA) is preferred.
    • Ability to distinguish successful, closed-loop quality systems from those that create risk due to fundamental system weaknesses.
    • Ability to conduct informative, process-based audits based upon a thorough understanding of quality system requirements.
    • Strong in Microsoft Office and statistical analysis software.
    • Knowledge of ISO-9000 based quality systems.
    • Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
    • Bilingual English-Spanish preferred.
    Personal Qualities
    • Strong attention to detail, organization, and analytical skills
    • Solid communication and interpersonal skills. Proficiency with MS Office Applications
    • Self-starter with integrity and confidence who strives to achieve even the most challenging environments with limited supervision.
    • Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills who is comfortable in a cross-functional, multi-cultural environment.
    • Effective oral and written communication skills
    • Effective time management and organizational skills
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