Quality Engineer

About the role

The Quality Engineer position is primarily responsible for supporting Internal 8D's, Quality Alerts, Containment Actions, Concessions, and Plant to Plant Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for the SCU (Steering Control Unit) lines, Servo lines, and Sensor Unit lines. Additional responsibilities include supporting Product Audits, Process Audits, New Hire Orientation, Material Review Board (MRB), and Plant to Plant interaction topics.

Frequent interactions with Quality Management Methods (QMM) Technicians, Manufacturing Operations (MFO) Technicians, Manufacturing Engineers (MFE), Manufacturing Operations (MFO), Assembly Line Workers, Team Leads, and Managers on all shifts of production will be required. Interactions with Project Leads (PPL), Sales, and Design Engineers in Florence, Plymouth, and Queretaro will also be required. The QMM Engineer will provide daily direction and support to QMM Technicians. The QMM Engineer will functionally and disciplinarily report to the QMM Group Leader for additional tasks and escalation decisions.

Job Duties

• Internal 8D's
• Support and facilitate internal plant quality 8D's with cross functional team members for the SCU, Servo, and Sensor Unit lines.
• Plant to Plant Interaction
• Provide primary support activities concerning upstream and downstream plant to plant PPAP submissions
• Support problem solving and containment activities concerning upstream and downstream plant to plant deliveries
• Concessions
• Support concession tasks such as Risk Assessments, team reviews, and approvals as needed
• Quality Alerts
• Support and issue quality alerts when quality issues emerge
• Support, track, and audit quality alerts
• Containment Actions
• Communicate requirements, support training, and audit containment actions as required
• Perform SAP movements and transactions (ex: block and un-block)
• Internal PPAP's
• Support Logistics and Change Management Coordinators with PPAP and Plant Trial Run (PTR) shipments
• Additional Responsibilities
• Product Audit Q-Tests
• Support the verification of OIS data as needed
• Process Audits
• Support Quality Management Systems (QMS) internal and external process audits, and 5S audits
• Presentation of Quality slides during New Hire Orientation according to the schedule provided by QMS
• Material Review Board (MRB) Topics
• Support weekly MRB meetings with MFE and MFO
• Support weekly Quality Hold Cage meetings with QMM Technicians

Qualifications & Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have five years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform assigned tasks satisfactorily and efficiently. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Advanced problem-solving experience (8D Method), knowledge of production value streams, PFMEA's, and Control Plans is highly desirable
• Knowledge of Process Capability studies and gauge R & R's in support of PPAP activities is highly desirable
• Knowledge of corporate regulations (BBM Process Compass, Central Quality Directives [CDQ], and Bill of Material [BOM]) requirements is desirable
• Basic knowledge of GD&T print reading, claims management, and change coordination for serial production parts is desirable
• Individual must have ability to make independent decisions that may be of a complex nature.
• Must have solid computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages. Must be capable of learning other software packages (SAP, WindChill, etc.)
• Technical math skills required
• High level of teamwork, detail oriented, self-motivated, and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic and challenging manufacturing environment.
• Individual must possess the interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with co-workers, colleagues, and members of management
• The ability to work in an office environment, which could include sitting or standing for many hours. Responsibilities include the need to lift, carry, push, and pull material on a moderately frequent basis. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.