Job Description
Job description
Company Overview:
The Lee Company is a global leader in the design and production of miniature, precision fluid control components for the aerospace, medical/scientific instrument, oil tool, and automotive industries.
Lee Company products are recognized worldwide for superior quality, reliability, and performance. Lee’s unique capabilities in miniaturization and engineering keep the company at the forefront of fluid control technology and identify Lee as a leading innovator in the field of fluid handling and control.
Founded in 1+48, The Lee Company occupies over one million sq. ft. of modern manufacturing and office space at four sites in Westbrook and Essex, Connecticut, and employs over 1,000 people.
Job Description:
A Quality Assurance Engineer at The Lee Company is broadly responsible for activities that support the Quality Management System and related Quality Objectives. A QAE at The Lee Company utilizes their diversified skillset to support the Quality Management System while driving Continuous Improvement. The specific role will have an emphasis on Supplier Quality.
Qualifications:
• B.S./A.S. degree in Engineering or similar discipline with at least three years related experience in quality control/quality assurance/manufacturing.
• Quality systems knowledge including ISO+001/AS+100/PPAPs
• Knowledge of gage calibration, SPC, geometric tolerancing, inspection methods, MRB, corrective action resolution, first article inspection and others.
• Experience with machining and/or other manufacturing operations and inspection
Key Responsibilities:
• Primary supplier contact for quality-related concerns
• Supports Purchasing and Planning with supplier delivery concerns
• Conducts initial evaluation of new suppliers
• Conducts periodic supplier evaluations
• When necessary conducts audits/evaluations at suppliers (up to 10% to 15% travel)
• Creates, monitors and shares supplier “scorecards”
• Maintains and reports monthly, annually, quarterly supplier performance metrics
• Reviews and approves FAIR inspection results
• Maintains supplier regulatory database (Reach, RoHS, CM, etc.)
• Approves all supplier-related NCMRs
• Maintains approval status of all suppliers
• Evaluates opportunities to optimize number of suppliers
The Lee Company Advantages:
The Lee Company offers opportunities for career growth in a stable, well-managed company providing an attractive range of benefits including company-paid health insurance, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and daycare subsidy. The Lee Company is situated in southern New England in a rural, campus setting close to the Long Island Sound.
It is the policy of The Lee Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, marital status, ****** orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, age, religion, medical condition, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, genetic information or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Company Overview:
The Lee Company is a global leader in the design and production of miniature, precision fluid control components for the aerospace, medical/scientific instrument, oil tool, and automotive industries.
Lee Company products are recognized worldwide for superior quality, reliability, and performance. Lee’s unique capabilities in miniaturization and engineering keep the company at the forefront of fluid control technology and identify Lee as a leading innovator in the field of fluid handling and control.
Founded in 1+48, The Lee Company occupies over one million sq. ft. of modern manufacturing and office space at four sites in Westbrook and Essex, Connecticut, and employs over 1,000 people.
Job Description:
A Quality Assurance Engineer at The Lee Company is broadly responsible for activities that support the Quality Management System and related Quality Objectives. A QAE at The Lee Company utilizes their diversified skillset to support the Quality Management System while driving Continuous Improvement. The specific role will have an emphasis on Supplier Quality.
Qualifications:
• B.S./A.S. degree in Engineering or similar discipline with at least three years related experience in quality control/quality assurance/manufacturing.
• Quality systems knowledge including ISO+001/AS+100/PPAPs
• Knowledge of gage calibration, SPC, geometric tolerancing, inspection methods, MRB, corrective action resolution, first article inspection and others.
• Experience with machining and/or other manufacturing operations and inspection
Key Responsibilities:
• Primary supplier contact for quality-related concerns
• Supports Purchasing and Planning with supplier delivery concerns
• Conducts initial evaluation of new suppliers
• Conducts periodic supplier evaluations
• When necessary conducts audits/evaluations at suppliers (up to 10% to 15% travel)
• Creates, monitors and shares supplier “scorecards”
• Maintains and reports monthly, annually, quarterly supplier performance metrics
• Reviews and approves FAIR inspection results
• Maintains supplier regulatory database (Reach, RoHS, CM, etc.)
• Approves all supplier-related NCMRs
• Maintains approval status of all suppliers
• Evaluates opportunities to optimize number of suppliers
The Lee Company Advantages:
The Lee Company offers opportunities for career growth in a stable, well-managed company providing an attractive range of benefits including company-paid health insurance, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and daycare subsidy. The Lee Company is situated in southern New England in a rural, campus setting close to the Long Island Sound.
It is the policy of The Lee Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, marital status, ****** orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, age, religion, medical condition, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, genetic information or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineer position is now open for candidates interested in the Manufacturing Jobs sector. This role in Westbrook Center offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Manufacturing Jobs is a plus.
