Job description

PATRIOT COMPANIES LLC
JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Quality Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Production

Location: Wapato, WA

Hours: Full-time (6AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Thursday)

Pay: Starting @ $19.00/hr (Depends on Experience)

Open Date: Available now

Reports To: Production Manager

Company Overview:

Patriot is a small business located in the Yakima Valley. We are proud to serve and support the Heavy Truck,

Transit Bus, Senior Nutrition, Military, Agriculture, Electronic, Marine, and RV industries. Patriot's 90,000 sq. ft. facility is strategically located in Central Washington. Just thirty minutes from the I- 90 corridor and less than three hours from Portland, Seattle, and Spokane. Patriot Companies, LLC is a full-service machining and fabrication facility. Its capabilities range from equipment repair, CNC Turning, Hass vertical milling; Prototype to Production. Painting, Fiberglass, Laser, Water jet, Press Break, Full Weld Shop. We have a dedicated team of experienced people with the common goal of creating the highest quality manufacturing solutions to meet our customers’ growing and changing needs. We stand by a few mantras: Do what is right for our customers, employees, and community.

Do you enjoy a good challenge and working in a fast-paced environment where you get to work with your hands? If that sounds like you, then you should consider joining our team as a skilled quality technician. In this role, you will get to show off your technical and mechanical skills while inspecting materials and products to ensure they meet proper standards. This is a great position for those looking to hone in on their skills and challenge their abilities as a valued member of a hard-working team. Join us if you seek support, quality training and opportunities to advance.

We are looking for a quality engineer to monitor and improve the quality of our operational processes and outputs. The quality engineer's responsibilities include designing quality standards, inspecting materials, equipment, processes, and products, developing quality control systems, and determining corrective actions.

You will also work with managers and supervisors to implement quality measures.

A successful quality engineer should have excellent troubleshooting skills and be able to ensure that processes and products consistently meet established quality standards. Strong understanding and execution of PPAP and ISIR process. Ability to collect process and record all need info.

As the Quality Engineer, we are excited to have you fill this position. We hope to provide you with all the tools you would require to do the best at the position you are being inducted into. Here are a few things we noted down for you that is in accordance with the

The Quality Engineer provides leadership and guidance for the department, works to improve core processes, and manages projects. They will accept ownership of ensuring the staff is developed in all quality assurance functions. This person also works to develop a clear understanding of the business and technical aspects of the quality assurance function in order to support the entire organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities will include the following:

• Develop inspection methods to analyze product quality
• Improve product quality by making recommendations for change
• Work together with relevant teams and departments to improve products
• Ensure products adhere to company and industry quality standards
• Brainstorm ideas to create solutions for identified problems
• Formulate a strategic plan to increase productivity in the business

• Document results and findings after inspections are carried out
• Implement a working system to ensure conformity and accuracy in the production process
• Duties may be modified, or additional duties assigned.
• Exhibit strong communication and problem-solving skills while leading the Quality department toward company goals and objectives.
• Identify areas of continuous improvement within the quality department and in the Quality Management

System.

• Provide development and training of the Quality team as well as other departments in all areas of

Quality. Develop goals for the Quality department based on company objectives and ensure achievement.

• Maintain the Quality Management System for compliance with customer, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, local, state, and federal requirements and assure that it continually reviewed and improved.
• Manage the internal audit system and assure timely completion of audits and submit findings and corrective action requests to management. Oversee supplier audits, as well as be a part of both audit teams.
• Assure monthly metric data entry and review of the cost of quality information is completed timely.

Evaluate current data and trends in order to suggest improvement ideas or corrective action activities to be worked on with a cross functional team.

• Champion scrap reduction efforts as a collaborative effort with other departments.
• Be involved in new product gate reviews and review all new jobs for proper documentation and that the customer’s needs are being addressed, as well as identifying gaging needs for new as well as existing work.
• Work with customers on deviation approvals for dimensional and cosmetic issues, discuss possible engineering changes to improve part manufacturability, and address any concerns on shipping preservation issues or part quality.
• Assure and assist in the timely completion of part quality documentation requirements, including but not limited to: ballooned drawings, inspection check sheets, SPC charts, process flow diagrams, process failure mode and effects analysis’, process control plans, dimensional layout requirements, part submission warrants, capability study, and measurement system analysis.
• Improve the Statistical Process Control activities and ensure that data analysis is completed in order to identify possible process improvements.
• Assist with all quality tasks as needed, including CMM programming.
• All other duties as assigned.

We are looking forward to seeing you bring the Quality aspect of PATRIOT COMPANIES to the best

it has every been.

• Master's degree in engineering preferred/ or equivalent job experience and training
• Extensive experience in a quality assurance environment required.
• High proficiency in computer technology and systems operations
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• In-depth understanding of industry market trends and conditions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work efficiently in a team environment.
• Basic mathematical arithmetic skills We would like you to be able to work closely with all business processes and functions and to lead the development of quality processes to address current constraints and future growth.
• We believe in strong independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, but we are also firm believers that GOOD TEAMWORK

MAKES THE DREAM WORK!

• We would like you to train, teach and mentor those that are part of your team to develop a team with strong work ethics and 100% quality excellence.
• The work requires a willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and occasional travel as needed to support the business.
• We encourage all employees to be flexible and lend a helping hand for all things related to the growth and development of PATRIOT.

Requirements and skills:-

Previous work experience as a Quality Engineer or similar role

• Hands-on experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and testing methodologies
• In-depth understanding of technical documentation
• Familiarity with statistical analysis
• Great attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Team spirit
• Good analytical skills
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or relevant field
• Additional certification in Quality Assurance is a plus

Physical Demands:

Required to be able to sit for longer periods of time, move about throughout the office and machine shop environment and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The employee will work in a lab environment. Occasionally need to access machine shop floor. May travel to visit customers – at times stay overnight if needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20-$24 per hour DOE (Typically willing to go up to $25)

Vision insurance

Benefits:

Dental insurance

Health insurance Schedule:

Life insurance 8 hour shift

Paid time off Day shift

Parental leave Monday to Friday

Referral program

Overtime: Not applicable for Salaried Employees

Work Location: Wapato, WA to satisfactorily perform each of the above

Disclaimer essential duties and meet the physical

The above is not intended to list all possible demands. Reasonable accommodations may be essential functions or requirements as they are made to enable individuals with disabilities to subject to change. The employer reserves the meet these requirements. right to revise or change this description. This description does not constitute a written or Patriot Companies LLC is an Equal Opportunity implied contract of employment. To perform Employer that is committed to diversity and this job successfully, an individual must be able inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be

considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Patriot Companies LLC | 31, Industrial Park
Road, Wapato, WA - 98951 | (509) 949-4747
You can also visit www.patriotcompanies.us to contact us. Please bring/submit a resume when applying.
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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wapato, WA 98951: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• ISO 9001: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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