Quality Engineer – Level 3

General Description

• Develops and maintains quality methodologies, systems, and practices to meet the Customer’s needs.

• Support quality engineering tasks throughout the life cycle of programs, including; product design reviews, develop inspection and test plans, determine customer approval needs, support scrap and rework reduction efforts, and customer corrective action requests.

Responsibilities

• Analyze failures and initiate corrective actions.
• Act as Liaison with Customers.
• Lead root cause analysis activities for production and warranty failures.
• Participate in risk reduction activities including warranty related issues.
• Lead continuous improvement activities.
• Develop / Support APQP activities (Line Readiness, Poke-Yoke Development, Rabbit development, Document development / Validation preparation).
• Develop and implement quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with quality assurance standards and guidelines.
• Lead defect reduction activities.
• Compile and submit PPAP / ISIR packages as required by Customer.
• Participate in the review of Standard Work and all affiliated document (Including component related documents)
• 6S Initiatives.
• Production Floor Support
• Break Point and ECO Coordination / Support (ECR submission, PPAP, PTR, 4M Change, BOM to drawing verification )
• Manage RMA Process
• PFMEA and Control Plan development and upkeep.
• Mentors and help in development of Quality Engineers
• Other duties as directed by Quality Manager.

Job Requirements

Work Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• 2+ year experience in a quality related background.

Education

• Bachelors degree in a technical field related to Quality / Engineering.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbally.
• Thorough knowledge of Quality systems and procedures.
• Must work well in a team environment and/or independently.
• Thorough knowledge of APQP and Customer PPAP requirements.
• Ability to lead and direct Quality initiatives.
• Extensive knowledge of electro-mechanical assemblies

Strong problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail to identify and address quality issues effectively