Novanta

Quality Engineer

Novanta • $56K — $115K *
Apex, NC 27502In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (preferably mechanical or electrical) from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in a quality role in a manufacturing environment or 4 years in another manufacturing role.
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer is a plus.
  • Experience in ISO 13485:2016 compliant Quality System is preferred.
  • Knowledge of EU, UL, and CE Marking compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Create processes to ensure ATI's compliance with customer, regulatory, and ISO standards.
  • Address customer and internal quality issues using effective problem-solving techniques.
  • Recommend improvements based on quality risk assessments of products and processes.
  • Collaborate with the Design Group to mitigate potential quality risks.
  • Create quality plans for new product introductions.
  • Track, analyze, and identify trends from quality inspection data for process improvement.
  • Facilitate Lean Manufacturing practices such as Kaizen events.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits to enhance quality of life.
  • Potential for performance-based incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives.
Full Job Description
Summary

The Quality Engineer works to ensure that ATI products continually meet all customer expectations. In the event that non-conformances are found, the Quality Engineer investigates causes and facilitates action to correct quality issues. The Quality Engineer analyzes data from quality processes to look for opportunities for improvement and makes recommendations based on findings. As a member of the QA team, this role includes providing engineering level support to other team members as well as collaborating with other ATI departments to address risk and opportunity as it relates to quality.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Responsible Engineer for creating processes to assure ATI's compliance to customer, regulatory, and ISO requirements.
  • Responsible Engineer for addressing customer and internal quality issues through sound problem solving techniques and corrective action.
  • Recommend action for improvement based on quality risk assessment of products and processes.
  • Collaborate with the Design Group to provide input for preventing potential quality risk.
  • Create quality plans for new product introductions.
  • Track and analyze incoming, in-process and final inspection data for trends in order to facilitate improvement action.
  • Participate in and facilitate Lean Manufacturing initiatives such as Kaizen events and defect reduction efforts.
  • Assess and recommend quality equipment to meet current and future needs.


Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (except software) from an accredited institution, preferably mechanical or electrical engineering
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in a quality role in a manufacturing environment or 4 years in another role in a manufacturing environment
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer is a plus
  • Experience working in an ISO 13485:2016 compliant Quality System is a plus

Required Experience, Skills, Training and Competencies
  • Experience maintaining EU, UL, and CE Marking compliance
  • Experience driving continuous improvement using established problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, A3)
  • Technical problem solving and decision-making skills on electro-mechanical systems
  • Proven ability to work independently with high organizational and project management skills
  • Strong computer and keyboard skills, with focus on data management, data analysis, and word processing.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and obtain an intermediate working knowledge level of technical products and operating processes, i.e. ATI products and their applications.
  • Advanced verbal and written communications skills

Travel Requirements
  • 5 - 15% Travel as required

Physical Requirements
  • Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods of time


Compensation and Benefits
  • The salary for this role will range from 56,430 to 115,000 annually based on full-time employment. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to location, relevant skills, training, experience, education, etc.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives. Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan.
  • Novanta supports all aspects of your life's needs. This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.

About Novanta

Novanta Inc. is a leading global supplier of precision photonic and motion control components and subsystems. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts. Novanta's products are used in a variety of applications, including medical and life sciences, industrial automation, and aerospace and defense. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia, and is committed to providing innovative solutions that enable its customers to improve their productivity and performance. Novanta is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol NOVT.
Learn more about Novanta
Size
2,700 employees
Market Cap
$4.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$44.5 million
5 Year Trend
+12.9%
Revenue
$590.6 million
NASDAQ
NOVT
* Ladders Estimates

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