Quality Engineer

Job Description

**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:**

* Bachelor's 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.