A high school diploma or GED with seven years of quality experience, or a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
With a bachelor's degree, no experience is required; one year of quality experience is preferred.
Ability to comply with established methods, quality standards, and time schedules.
Working knowledge of, or ability to work with, government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
Basic knowledge of statistical process control concepts, charts, and systems.
Working knowledge of or ability to learn quality system methodologies, including 8D, Lean, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, design failure mode and effect analysis, product failure mode and effect analysis, Production Part Approval Process, statistical process control, and Measurement Systems Analysis.
Quality assurance and problem-solving skills.
Presentation and communication skills.
Customer service skills, including customer needs assessment.
Ability to use Microsoft Project and experience with Minitab.
Knowledge of or ability to handle firearms and ammunition.
Experience with Creo Parametric or a similar tool is required.
Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds unassisted.
Ability to work in a typical manufacturing environment with exposure to loud noises, dangerous chemicals, and machinery.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
Develop, qualify, release, and continuously improve the quality of delivered products.
Design and draw gages and inspection work holding in Creo from verbal, print, and written instructions, with specific dimensioning for fabrication in the tool room or by an outside source.
Plan, arrange, and perform design work from concept through construction; alter and repair intricately designed gages and inspection work holding.
Ensure the quality, workmanship, and dimensional accuracy of assigned work based on provided concepts, and complete work within required deadlines.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Design Engineers, Supervisors, and shop employees to develop concepts for new gages and solve existing gage problems.
Maintain lists of work tasks supporting departments throughout the facility and communicate task status to customers.
Manage part revisions, assemblies, drawings, and documents within the PTC database.
Facilitate and approve gage design with outside suppliers when applicable.
Participate in developing a safe and healthy workplace and comply with safety and health instructions.
Desired Qualifications
Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
One year of quality experience for candidates with a bachelor's degree.
Description
FN America, LLC is a U.S. subsidiary of FN Herstal, S.A., a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality, reliable firearms for military, law enforcement and commercial customers worldwide. Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, FN America is passionately committed to providing its customers with a portfolio of FN-branded products, training and support services that enhance user performance and safeguard their lives. For more information, visit us at or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Position Summary
The Quality Engineer I develops, qualifies, releases, and continuously improves the quality of the products delivered.
Job Duties
Designs and draws in Creo from verbal, print, and written instructions gages and inspection work holding with specific dimensioning for fabrication in our tool room or outside source.
Plans, arranges, and performs all design work from concept to construct. Alters and repairs intricately designed gages and inspection work holding.
Ensures the quality, workmanship, and dimensional accuracy of assigned work based on provided concepts, while ensuring that all assigned work is completed within the required deadlines.
Collaborates with Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Design Engineers, Supervisors, and shop employees to develop concepts for new gages and solve existing gage problems.
Maintains lists of work tasks involving the support of departments throughout the facility and communicates the status of those tasks to the customer.
Manages part revisions, assemblies, drawings, and documents within the database (PTC).
Works to facilitate and approve gage design with outside suppliers when applicable.
Educational Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent (GED) with seven years of quality experience; or
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
Experience Requirements
No experience required with bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with one year quality experience preferred. Seven years of quality experience is required without a degree.
Skills and Competencies
All FN America employees are expected to demonstrate accountability, collaboration, communication, customer focus, and innovation. Additional requirements of this position include:
Ability to comply with all established methods, quality standards, and time schedules.
Working knowledge or ability to work with government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Basic knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) concepts, charts, and systems.
Working knowledge of or ability to learn various quality system methodologies such as 8D, Lean, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA), product failure mode and effect analysis (PFEMA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), SPC, Measurement Systems Analysis, etc.
Quality assurance and problem-solving skills.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Customer service skills, including customer needs assessment skills.
Ability to use Microsoft Project and Minitab experience.
Knowledge of or the ability to handle firearms and ammunition.
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite. Creo Parametric (or similar) - Required.
Licenses/Certifications
Six Sigma Green Belt is preferred.
Working Conditions
Typical manufacturing environment with exposure to loud noises and dangerous chemicals and machinery. Must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds unassisted.
All FN America employees have a responsibility to participate in the development of a safe and healthy workplace and to comply with instructions given for their own safety and health and that of others.
FN America, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email [email protected] or call: 803-736-0522.
We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.