Quality Engineer - (Radford, VA)

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW: Provide leadership and initiative to improve quality performance and best meet customer qualifications. Develop and implement quality action plans to achieve 99% 1st Pass Yield. Champion and lead kaizen activities to achieve quality, delivery, and productivity goals. Develop and execute process necessary to prepare, submit, and manage PPAP or similar part qualification packages with customers. Insure all quality risks are contained and resolved with effective issue solving techniques. Work directly with customers to manage quality issues with responsive and effective support. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Along with those identified below, other duties may be assigned. Develop and implement quality process action plans, quality procedures, and initiatives to achieve and maintain a state of the art quality system. Apply technical knowledge in the areas of quality and lean manufacturing to maximize productivity and quality performance.