Quality Engineer

Since 1966, Val-Matic Valve has been delivering products and services that are essential in providing clean water and other fluids to industries and homes around the world. Today, Val-Matic manufactures nine types of air valves and is the leading supplier of air valves in North America. As a subsidiary of A.Y. McDonald Industries, our company is family owned and privately operated. If you're looking for a job that leaves you feeling fulfilled and valued, then look no further than Val-Matic Valve.

To verify that material and products that material and products are supplied, manufactured, and tested in accordance with Val-Matic drawings, procedures, and standards. To conduct inspections and calibrations in accordance with the Company Quality Management System.

Responsibilities

• Receiving Inspection: Responsible for inspection of incoming materials and parts including dimensions, material, finishes, and general quality.
• Floor Inspections: Assist machinists in complex part inspections involving specialized equipment.
• Calibrations: Maintain the factory calibration records and conduct calibrations of designated factory inspection equipment and pressure gauges.
• Customer Inspectors: Escort customer and outside agency inspectors through the plant and generate testing records and certificates.
• Audits: Participates in quarterly internal QA Audits as directed by the QA Manager.
• Sample Inspection: Inspect new sample parts.
• Standards: Preparing assigned testing procedures and work instructions to document activities in the QA system.
• Testing: Assist in special engineering testing of new and existing products.
• Vendors: Investigate problems with materials or parts and resolve quality issues with vendors.
• Returned Goods: Identify, dimensionally inspect and perform hardness tests on returned products.
• Holds: Assist engineering in evaluating rejects and determining dispositions.
• Technical Support: Assist in sourcing special materials and processes and the preparation of applicable procedures and methods when assigned. Conduct plant and field investigations across the country under adverse field conditions to evaluate product installations, investigate problems, and make the necessary repairs.
• Product Support: Maintain a working knowledge of Company products and development projects. Recommend inspections and tests to assure quality product designs.
• Field Service Backup: To be able to go into the field and customer job sites. Analyze and address issues while maintaining a positive customer relations.
• Reporting: Develop and maintain the following reporting systems.
• Calibration Records for gauges and inspection equipment in accordance with the Quality Assurance Manual and procedures.
• Inspections: Preparation of inspection reports.
• Oversees the measurement test for all applicable co-workers and keeps records of measuring exams
• Keeps a log or records as necessary for first piece inspection.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 5+ years of experience Quality, APQP and FMEA
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Inspection or Machining Background
• Ability to use basic hand tools and metrology equipment
• Experience working in ISO 9000 environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel to customer

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a co-worker to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the co-worker is regularly required to talk or hear. Co-worker is frequently required to stand and walk. The co-worker is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.

Wages

$80,000 - $94,500

Benefits

Benefits include major medical (BCBS), Delta dental and vision, company sponsored basic life insurance and short-term disability. Voluntary life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability available. Competitive 401(k) with company matching, generous PTO, 10 paid holidays, and company giveaways, family picnics, and more!

A pre-employment Background Check and 6 panel (no THC) Drug screen required.

Val-Matic is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.