Quality Engineer

Essential Job Functions: 

• Primary single point contact for customer
• Review product on daily basis for quality issues
• Review of Q.C. audits for Non-Conformance & compliance to Control Plan 
• Train inspectors/operators on Quality Standards
• Support project launch strategy
• Provide support for all pre-production builds requiring components and/or services from the manufacturing site
• Work with team to develop processes, establish process documentation and controls, and plant training needs of the new project
• Assist with training of production personnel of processing and quality standards 
• Ensure product conforms to customer engineering standards
• Support and develop APQP documentation 
• Coordinate problem solving of quality issues, as required  
• Review component supplier performance and submission
• Determine possible quality problems and prepare a list of concerns to be discussed with the launch team
• Monitor customer concerns/rejections during pre-production and after Job #1
• Perform capability studies via CMM and problem solving inspection
• Work with tool and part suppliers on TSA/PPAP requirements and submission
• Review and approve supplier PPAP package
• Support Customer requirements
• Gage R&R studies, procedures and certification
• Review of production quality performance with Quality Manager
• Work with the team to develop processes, tune-in equipment and tooling.  Establish process controls, assist in training of new projects
• Obtain safety & environmental review/buy off on new/modified equipment and processes
• Support quality, environmental and 5-S programs

Qualifications:

• Must have an Associate’s degree and quality engineering experience with automotive manufacturing.
• Knowledge of PPAP / Submission process systems or equivalent is required.
• Blue print reading and GD&T is required.
• Working knowledge of IATF16949, SPC, MSA and GR&R is preferred.
• At least three years automotive/quality experience required.