Role & seniority: Quality Engineer (contract, 3 months with possible extension)

Stack/tools: SPC (control charts), MSA, Pareto, ANOVA; quality tools (FMEA, Cause & Effect Diagram, 8D); software: PowerPoint, Excel, Minitab

Top 3 responsibilities

Lead and coordinate customer quality complaint resolution with manufacturing plants for root cause investigation
Review CAPA and 8D from plants, customize customer-ready 8D reports, and implement QMS improvements
Collaborate with plants and Corporate EHS & Legal to address regulatory compliance issues (EICC, RoHS, REACH, EPA) and provide declarations/responses

Must-have skills

Bachelor’s degree (engineering preferred); 5 years in Quality, Process, or Manufacturing Engineering
Strong SPC knowledge and ability to validate control charts and recommend improvements
Proficient in problem solving, root cause investigation; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification
Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel; experience with Minitab

Nice-to-haves

Experience communicating in multiple languages for customer-facing 8D reports
Familiarity with regulatory compliance processes and cross-functional collaboration (EHS, Legal)

Location & work type: Timonium, MD; 3-month contract (W2); shift 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; no PTO or benefits; ACA supplemental package available; must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Full Description

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Quality Engineer with a multinational science and technology company in Timonium, MD. This is a 3-month contract with a potential for extension.

Pay: $30.00 - $32.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Schedule: Shift 8am to 5pm

Description

Our Quality Engineer assures the quality of processes and products by performing audits, inspections, tests, defect analysis, trend analysis, programming & troubleshooting inspection equipment, calibration maintenance, and reporting on results of measurement standards. Assures consistent quality of suppliers and production by validating processes; providing documentation from measurement analysis, and helping departments understand the interpretation of collected data.

What you will do

Lead and coordinate customer quality complaint resolution with the manufacturing plant for root cause investigation.
Review CAPA from the manufacturing plant to determine the robustness. Work with the manufacturing plant to define customer acceptable CAPA.
Review 8D from the manufacturing plant. Customize the customer version of 8D (in local language if needed) report.
Work with the individual manufacturing plant to implement QMS improvement requests from customers.
Work with the manufacturing plants and Corporate EHS & Legal Team to provide declarations or responses to customers on regulatory compliance issues, such as EICC, RoHS, REACH & EPA.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree Required; Engineering preferred.
5 years’ experience in a Quality, Process, or Manufacturing Engineering role.
Knowledge of SPC with validating control charts and interpreting results and make recommendations to improve.
Working knowledge in statistical tools (such as SPC, MSA, Pareto, ANOVA etc.) and quality tools (such as FMEA, Cause and Effect Diagram, 8D etc.).
Proficient in software such as PowerPoint, Excel, Minitab, etc.

top 3 must have skills in a candidate

Statistical Process Control
Problem solving and Root Cause Investigation
ISO9001 Lead Auditor Certified

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.