Quality Engineer
Position Overview
We are seeking a dedicated Quality Engineer to ensure that our products meet the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing quality control processes, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the organization, particularly in the automotive sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Review contracts, drawings, specifications, including customer specific requirements and special characteristics, procedures, test procedures, inspection and test analysis, as required.
- Ensures critical information is documented and communicated to appropriate personnel.
- Create, update and maintain policies, processes, procedures and documentation including control plans, FMEA, operator instructions, PPAP, APQP, MSA, corrective action processes, audits, feedback and scorecards. Train accordingly.
- Serves as a Quality Expert. Provide direction and make decisions based on customer and internal quality requirements.
- Understand and apply problem solving techniques, develop plans, issue CAR's, monitors, documents and confirm completion.
- Develop, enhance, and ensure that training on applicable Quality policies, procedures, requirements and objectives are accurate, understood and followed.
- Provide Quality training and expertise with regards to materials, inspection requirements, and data collection.
- Communicate with and provide support to customers as needed.
- Supports continual improvement activities to enhance the QMS, such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods, etc.
- Responsible for monitoring, reacting to, and reporting on quality metrics and objectives, including SPC, process capability, and yield.
- Helps identify and review customer specific requirements, including any special characteristics as applicable, and forwards them to the appropriate personnel.
- Drive action based on information, up to and including stopping production or shipments, if the situation warrants. Communicates appropriately.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Quality Engineer, preferably in the automotive industry.
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF standards.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field preferred
- Familiarity with quality tools and methodologies such as FMEA, PPAP, and APQP.
- Proficient in statistical analysis software, particularly Minitab, Visio or WinSPC.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k
PTO
Paid Company Holidays
For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.
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