QUALITY ENGINEER - Demgy Chicago

We are looking for a Quality Engineer with exceptional attention to detail to support our goal of ensuring that Demgy Chicago is continues to provide our customers with excellent quality injection molded parts and assemblies. The Quality Engineer will play an active role in new project development processes, and actively work with other departments to reduce scrap rates, finished goods nonconformances and customer returns while minimizing the cost of quality.

About DEMGY Chicago, LLC

Formerly known as Met2Plastic, LLC, we are a premier custom injection molder and mold builder operating in the Chicago area since 1970

• We are a U.S. division of DEMGY Group (formerly Dedienne Multiplasturgy in Normandy France)
• We serve the Medical, Aerospace, and Industrial Equipment industries
• Our facility has a team of 45 people, and we are growing
• Our work environment is collaborative and friendly
• We are committed to training and developing our employees -- we have a track record of promoting from within
• We have a family culture: we value everyone who works here and we understand the need for work/life balance

About (some of) Our Benefits:

Our employees' well-being is important to us, so we offer more than just a paycheck.

• Secure your Future: 401(k) with weekly company match
• Secure your Peace of Mind: Personal/Sick leave benefits accrue weekly, and do not expire at year end

• Secure your Health: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Platinum, Gold and Silver Options
• Enjoy your Free Time: 10 paid holidays annually, plus paid Vacation benefits that accrue weekly, and do not expire at year end

About this position:

Primary Job Responsibilities

Support the Quality Manager to ensure that DEMGY CHICAGO's Integrated Management System (IMS) is compliant with ISO standards, group requirements and customer requirements

• Help maintain Integrated System documents (procedures, work instructions, forms, etc.) to ensure compliance to ISO standards (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 14001), group requirements, and customer requirements,
• Assist Quality Manager with maintaining Internal Audit system to ensure compliance with DEMGY CHICAGO's IMS

Participate in Demgy's Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) to support new product launches and work with Engineering to develop process documentation like FMEA's, control plans, operator instructions, etc

• Maintain documentation and write qualification protocols for new tooling and equipment as needed,
• Complete, verify, and approve First Article Inspection packet documentation
• Ensure that production controls are in place to meet customer product quality requirements
• Determine requirements for statistical techniques in production, implement statistical techniques to determine non-conformity risks and impacts, monitor statistical trends, and complete statistical analysis, as required.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on critical supplier selections. As required, perform on-site supplier audits to evaluate supplier capability and capacity to perform current or potential future work,

Manage nonconforming product system and complete analysis of defects, as requested

• Initiate and drive investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action on process and product quality issues, as required
• Issue and follow up on supplier corrective actions, evaluate responses, and ensure objective evidence substantiates adequate closure

Review products and processes to help develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives

Education and Job Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma or Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with one to two years related experience and/or training; or a combination of equivalent experience and certification training
• 1 year (minimum) experience working within a certified quality management system (e.g ISO 9001/ 13485/ AS9100)
• Proven track record of driving continuous quality improvement in a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with various metrology equipment, including calipers, micrometers, pin gages
• Familiarity with MicroView and CMM a plus
• Customer quality assurance experience a plus
• Previous audit experience a plus

Physical Requirements

• Stamina to work all assigned hours
• Frequent standing and walking. Limited reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching
• Hearing and speaking required 100% of the workday
• Use of hands 100% of time
• Ability to work in a shop environment - frequent exposure to loud noises, dust, solvents, and oils
• Vision 20/20 with or without correction
  • Vision Screening at Demgy-designated clinic (Titmus) prior to hire, and every two years thereafter