Quality Engineer

BASIC POSITION DUTIES:    

This position is responsible for facilitating the Quality Department activities & procedures for sampling & approval during production to ensure product quality.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:   

• Support Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, R&D, Purchasing & other related resources in quality improvements. (Document & track results of actions.)
• Assists Quality Improvement Project Activity.
• Provides guidance, technical support, & analysis for improvement projects & processes.
• Key member in PPAP process, transfer projects, & launch activity (cradle to grave).
• Monitor customer scorecard performance/satisfaction & establish improvement plans if required.
• Investigate customer complaints regarding product quality, nonconforming materials, & help determine corrective actions.
• Key company representative for customer quality related visits.
• Assist with problem solving & verification of countermeasures with team.
• Support APQP process through attendance & participation in CR & CFT meetings.
• Provides summaries & conducts reporting for parts & equipment.
• Train laboratory & quality personnel to understand & equipment & methodologies & ensure they follow customer specific requirements.
• Update & maintain Quality KPI data & information.
• Maintain records & samples in an organized manner to allow ease of retrieval.
• Report quality system results & metrics.
• Supports record retention activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field preferred
• Three (3) years of experience as a Quality Engineer.
• Familiarity with Automotive customer’s quality requirements & industry standards, preferred.
• Materials, Brake product knowledge/experience preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE DESIRED:    

• Communications (written/verbal) skills.
• Use of office related software for office use
• Blueprint reading, GD&T, basic understanding of metrology.
• Experience in automotive or manufacturing industry & PPAP, APQP, Control Plans, FMEA, MSA, GR&R, SPC, Manufacturing Process Experience.