Innovize ยท 3 months ago
Quality Engineering Technician
Saint Paul, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$27/hr - $34/hr
15+ years expInnovize is a company focused on Quality Engineering practices, and they are seeking a Quality Engineering Technician to support the Quality Engineering team. The role involves documenting, inspecting, and testing manufacturing processes, assisting in quality inspections, and providing training in GD&T and blueprint reading.
BiotechnologyComputerElectronicsHealth Care
Responsibilities
Review of customer drawings in conjunction with CFT Development Engineers and Quality Engineers to assure all CTQ dimensions, tolerances and notes are identified, and tooling designs are appropriate to customer requirements
Assisting the CFT QE staff with the creation, editing, and execution of manufacturing, inspection and test methods and instructions
Assisting CFT QE staff with documentation of quality inspection plans and Quality Annotated Drawings
Create forms and CoC documents in support of CFT process development and validation
As a GD&T and Blueprint reading expert, teach and train associates on how to read and interpret blueprints
Assisting CFT QEs with protocol execution, process time studies, process risk assessment, control plan development and process improvement identification and implementation
Acting as an Adjunct QE in the absence of an available CFT QE at the direction of the Quality Engineering Advisor
Create practical exams and train production associates on build instructions
Identify and implement quality sampling methods and equipment to reduce cost and improve productivity
Utilizes safe working practices including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment as required
Accountable for assisting QEs meeting CFT project deadlines
Assessing customer drawings and prints to determine CTQ dimensions, and identify conflicts between the drawing and the CAD file model
Be able to enforce process controls with production associates
Accountable for process improvements to current and new production runs with supporting documentation
Qualification
Required
High School diploma
Two-year technical degree required
15 plus years of related experience in a manufacturing environment required; medical device industry experience a plus
Proficient using Microsoft office, specifically need to be an expert in Excel
CAD package experience required
CMM programming experience required
GD&T expertise required
Experience in a fast-paced custom development/manufacturing environment
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to read and interpret blueprints with expertise in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and able to relay blueprint assessment results to the Quality Engineering group
Ability to understand material characteristics, tooling specifications, manufacturing equipment, and how materials, tooling, and process settings interact to affect the overall tolerance capability of various product designs
Able to use CAD software and train others in the use of CAD software
Able to use data analysis software and train others in its use
Proven ability to assess quality challenges with CMM programming, and manufacturing processes and advise Quality Engineering on how to describe, and address these challenges internally and externally
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to determine appropriate tools to be used i.e. fixtures, templates, coordinate measuring machine, and go-no go gauges, etc
Preferred
Formal training or experience with Lean manufacturing principles a plus
Minitab or similar statistical package experience preferred
Company
Innovize
Innovize is a medical device company that offers patient care, diagnostic, and electronics products.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-11-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Mark Rutkiewicz
VP, Quality
John Ledy
President
Recent News
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