Quality Engineer

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Supervises plant quality functions; coordinates APQP functions.
• Participates in APQP meetings and coordinates the review of the Production Tooling Progress Report.
• Creates / assists in implementing and maintaining control plans, work/inspection instructions, local procedures, visual aids/samples.
• Prepares sample submissions for PPAP Packages; supervises the retention of PPAP samples.

Assists in maintaining IATF-16949 certification and meeting customer quality requirements. Acts as Quality Department liaison with the supplier to investigate quality problems and as a resource to the supplier pertaining to product quality.

Assists in problem solving activities, both internal and customer-initiated and design and implement corrective actions, both with customers and suppliers, and follow these programs to prevent recurrence. Develops and implements corrective actions (8-D) for internal quality and delivery problems. Works with manufacturing personnel to effectively implement corrective/preventive actions and to verify effectiveness of those actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field or combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of Quality Engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of AIAG Core Tools including APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and SPC.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific automotive requirements.
• Experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T.
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