Quality Engineer

Since 1933 Heath Consultants Incorporated is the leading provider of services and equipment to the natural gas and utility industry. Heath develops and manufactures its equipment in its own world-class facility located in Houston, TX.

Heath Consultants Incorporated is currently looking for a service-minded team player to bring their skills to a stable industry. If you are looking for a long-term career with a great team, we want to talk to you.

This position is for managing quality at our Product Business Unit. It will be inter-departmental in role. The individual will work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Repair and Customer Service and report to Quality Manager. This is an in-office position and requires the individual to be on-site on a daily basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides engineering guidance, expertise, and services to ensure product & service quality.
• Helps with design documentation, product validation, process design, and new product implementation.
• Develops compliance documentation and works with testing laboratories for approvals and changes.
• Leads and drives improvements and provides specialist quality-related services to engineering, production, procurement, supply chain and others.
• Reviews product and process quality data to explore process improvement opportunities using Lean and Six Sigma methodology.
• Provides floor support to manufacturing. This includes oversight of process areas, engineering change implementation, participation in issue resolution, review of process-related documentation.
• Helps with Quality Process Audits and non-conforming part evaluation.
• Evaluates trends in product returns & customer complaints to identify problem areas and provides effective feedback for improvement to Manufacturing and Engineering.
• Able to troubleshoot PCBA visual or functional defects.
• Uses systematic approach to problem solving to improve quality, safety and productivity.
• Helps implement quality policy across departments. Helps achieve overall business unit Quality Objectives and measures relevant metrics.
• Other duties may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology, preferable Major in Electrical or Electronics.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering role.
• Basic understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and statistical tools.
• Familiarity with Document Control, Quality Management Systems and Engineering Change Process.
• Good understanding of supplier quality process.
• Team-oriented personality who can also work independently.
• Good critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent people, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Customer interaction experience preferred.
• A certification in IPC610, IPC 620, IPC 7711/7721 is preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean Six-Sigma methodology is preferred.

Work Environment:

• This position is based out of an office and normally takes place in an office or manufacturing environment. Other locations consist of supplier sites & customer sites including outdoor locations related to the gas and utilities structure.

Travel Requirements:

• This position requires the ability to travel throughout the US up to 20% of the time.

Salary Range:

$90,000 - $100,000

Schedule:

Full-time, Monday through Friday in office (near Hobby Airport)

Offers of employment are contingent on passing a pre-employment background check and drug screening

Heath Consultants Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive salary

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