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Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $4B in revenue, and employ approximately 12,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.\nWhat We Offer:\nA hybrid in office schedule for qualifying employees \nFlexible time off policy \n401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)\nProfessional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs\nExcellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options\nOpportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!\nJob Summary\nThe purpose of the Quality Engineer is to establish and maintain a disciplined and data-driven internal quality system and to coordinate with Suppliers, Manufacturing, and Purchasing to integrate sound quality policies throughout the Supply Chain. The QE will execute projects to maximize value by improving the quality of raw materials that are purchased and used in manufacturing. As a part of this effort, the QE will be responsible for conducting supplier audits, monitoring the performance of current suppliers, and issuing and monitoring Supplier Corrective and Preventative Action plans and activities to closure, including objective evidence of effectiveness. In addition, the QE’s internal efforts will assist in developing control plans, ensuring process discipline through effective process auditing, and driving problem resolution and improvement through a closed-loop, data-driven approach. The QE will be a member of the quality team and will be accountable for leading projects to reduce defects in manufacturing, supporting quality control test and measurement processes.\nResponsibilities\nEvaluate and assess suppliers’ quality systems and manufacturing processes as a part of supplier qualification efforts.\nIdentify non-conformances and opportunities for improvement. Request, approve and follow-up on corrective actions with suppliers.\nTrack, analyze, and report supplier quality performance.\nPerform internal audits of critical operational processes.\nDevelop control plans to monitor the quality of incoming materials and internal production processes.\nApply six-sigma and DMAIC methodology to create a data-driven improvement cycle throughout the production environment.\nInvestigate and resolve quality issues to include technical disposition of items with defects or anomalies, and the initiation of corrective and preventative actions to improve manufacturing process capability and performance.\nInteract with customers on technical and quality related topics or issues. Lead all efforts to resolve customer complaints attributed performance.\nLead, participate, and support cross-functional project teams as assigned to achieve required objectives on-time and on-budget.\nDevelop policies & procedures to continuously improve the quality system.\nParticipate in the maintenance of ISO 9001 registration and any other quality system requirements.\nAdhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL.\nPersonal Qualities\nStrong interpersonal skills: ability to work well with others in both one-on-one relationships as well as group activities.\nExcellent oral and written communication\nStrong attention to details and due diligence.\nResults-oriented professional able to solve complex problems and implement\nQualifications\n5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment as a process, quality, or project\nDemonstrated ability in process-based auditing, root cause analysis, problem solving, and process improvement techniques.\nASQ 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