Quality Engineer

QUALITY ENGINEER

Plant Quality Engineer Summary:
The Quality Engineer will provide support in carrying out Quality Functions to meet customer requirements. They will perform quality engineering reviews/audits of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.

Plant Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

• Utilize core AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.


• Manage Internal and External quality concerns, Fast Track Response, and pareto analysis of defects, etc.


• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.


• Assists with continuous improvement activities, such as S.P.C. and capability studies.


• Assists with IATF 16949 activities.


• Manage/interface customer quality system.


• Address supplier quality issues and manage Quality hold area.


• Create and maintain approved PPAP status with all Customers.


• Reviews and decides the disposition of products placed on hold.


• Organizes necessary rework/sorting operations.


• Assists with resolving internal and external quality problems and with implementation of corrective actions.


• Creates, reviews, and updates job books, to ensure proper documentation to set standards and customer product specifications.


• Utilize quality problem solving techniques such as 8D, 5Why, etc.


• Handle Customer and Supplier concerns in appropriate manner.


• Randomly audits problematic jobs and focuses on improvement by working with Manufacturing Team Leaders / Managers.


• Performs audits to support plant function.


• Supervise/manage vendor quality control, and certification of measuring equipment.


• Follows safety regulations and enforces compliance with company safety rules and regulations.

Education / Skills:

• Bachelors degree (BS or BA) is required.


• Must have recent experience in Automotive Industry.


• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.


• Experience with the APQP system.


• Exceptional communications skills.


• Excellent problem solving skills.


• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.


• Proven technical skills on product and process.


• Experience in Program launch with an automotive manufacturing plant.