Job Description

Quality Engineer (QE)

The Quality Engineer (QE) is responsible for supporting the maintenance and continual improvement of the Authority’s Quality Management System (QMS) . This position requires working in the Authority’s Sacramento office as well as travel to the Authority’s offices in the Central Valley. The QE works in the Capital Insurance and Quality Process Management Section, Enterprise Management Branch of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Risk Management Office.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality process and procedures relating to the Authority’s QMS. This includes creation of quality-related documentation, revising current documents, and performing technical editing as the final quality control reviewer for documentation

• Create annual quality audit plans based on inputs from the Authority and support both internal and external quality audits following Authority procedures and best practices from ISO 19011 guidelines

• Monitor and support the issuance, resolution, and closure of open nonconformances and corrective actions

• Maintain and improve the Authority’s nonconformance and corrective action tracking system in SharePoint

• Support process improvement activities utilizing Lean, Six-Sigma, and other quality improvement tools

• Support the Authority’s quality-related risk identification and mitigation activities.

• Review regulatory and legal changes that affect the Authority’s QMS and support necessary revisions to the Authority’s QMS procedures and processes

• Support the development and continuous improvement of quality-related metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Develop, update, and maintain a lessons learned program

• Provide ongoing evaluations and recommendations concerning deficiencies/strengths, and potential internal and external risks to the Authority

• Provide quality representation to ongoing handover activities

• Provide additional support as requested by the Authority

• Supervision/Management o Provide supervision, guidance and mentoring for other quality engineers (both within the Authority and with suppliers and contractors)

o Manage milestones and ensure successful completion of tasks

o Manage quality program activities that ensure roles, responsibilities, processes and procedures are properly documented, understood and implemented

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills. This job will require producing reports and other deliverables for the client, and writing samples might be requested as part of the interview process

• B.S. in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field of study; or relevant experience may be considered dependent upon qualifications

Requisition Request

Program Delivery Support

• ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) or equivalent

• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent

• 10-20 years of professional experience in quality management with at least five years working on megaprojects

• Experience working in organizations certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 45001

• Experience supervising and managing small work teams, tracking budget and developing and completion of tasks and deliverables

• Proficiency in developing and revising process flowcharts

Preferred Qualifications/ Certifications/ Licensures

• Ability to display data and prepare presentations for presentation to executive staff

• Strong computer and database management skills including SharePoint and Microsoft Office

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• Solid understanding of process improvements through Six Sigma, Lean, ISO 9001, and the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework

• Strong problem solving, workload management and organizational skills with limited supervision

• Ability to be a professional, self-motivated, team player with strong collaboration skills

• Ability to contribute effectively as part of a team involving staff, clients, and outside agencies

• Ability to work well within a highly energized work environment with changing priorities and tasks

• Ability to make decisions using sound, professional judgment

• Ability to lead team to successful completion of tasks or deliverables

• Ability to coach, mentor, prioritize and manage the daily work of team members

Stanfield Systems Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability or genetic information. Some positions posted by our company will require an individual to pass a thorough criminal background check, drug screen and may require the ability to obtain various national security clearance levels.

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