Quality Engineer II

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:,
John Crane designs and manufactures seals and associated products for the oil & gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp & paper and mining sectors. Since its founding more than 80 years ago, John Crane has become the acknowledged global leader in its field with approximately 20 manufacturing sites and more than 6,000 employees located in 50 countries. Today, John Crane provides the most complete selection of engineered mechanical seals, sealing support systems and mechanical packings, complemented by power transmission couplings. We are currently seeking a Quality Engineer II to join our team in Morton Grove, IL.

BASIC FUNCTION:
Under indirect supervision, performs a variety of quality engineering work involving the continued development or maintenance of the company's quality system, standards, or procedures. Works and coordinates with customers, suppliers, or other departments within the company to assure the quality of products or services.

PRIMARY DUTIES:
Develops, revises, or recommends changes to quality assurance, quality control, or inspection manuals to assure continued compliance with quality requirements. Develops and documents detailed procedures for the control of purchased or manufactured products.
Develops quality plans, for new or existing products, aimed at the assurance of product quality. Visits or consults with customers, suppliers, or other disciplines within the company, and requests participation of other disciplines as necessary to develop the quality plans.
Conducts studies on new or existing manufacturing processes or equipment to determine it capacity to meet quality requirements. Plans and collects data on capability studies, control charts or other statistical methods, and analyzes results.
Analyzes statistical data from capability studies or other quality techniques and confers with product, applied engineering, manufacturing engineering or manufacturing management to institute changes or to recommend improvements as necessary.
Works towards the resolution of customers' complaints or problems; visits customer sited or analysis customer complaints or returned materials and initiates corrective actions to preclude recurrences.
Plans and conducts quality system audits, internally or at suppliers' facilities, to determine to adequacy of the system for controlling quality. Initiates and follows up on the establishment of necessary corrective actions to remedy any non-conformance.
Reviews, as required, quality assurance specifications in customers' purchase orders or related documents, to determine the ability of the company to meet their requirements and, as applicable, invokes steps or procedures to assure compliance.
Evaluates the adequacy of measuring and test equipment to meet applicable standards or requirements.
Collects, analyzes and presents quality trends data aiming at the control and reduction of quality costs.
Participates as an instructor in quality assurance training courses. Provides quality related on-the-job training to other quality engineers or other employees.
Participates in professional society activities and training to keep abreast of new developments in quality technology and, as applicable, propose new methods for cost savings and continuous quality improvements.
Performs other quality assurance related work as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
College degree in engineering or equivalent education and experience, with 2-5 years experience in quality assurance and control required. Education or experience to include statistical analysis, use of personal computers, and production processes and methods as necessary to assume the responsibilities of the position.


REPLY:
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