Quality Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-09
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering
As a Quality Engineer you will report to the Global Quality Director of PPG Advanced Surface Technologies. Main aspects of the role include improving and implementing business processes, investigating quality problems discovered by customers and lead problem solving teams to determine cause and develop corrective actions to prevent future reoccurrences. You will also develop and implement quality methodologies to transform the workspace from a reactionary organization to an organization.
PPG Advanced Surface Technologies designs, produces and commercialize different film technologies including paint protection films and paint films for different uses including Automotive OEM and Automotive aftermarket applications.
Investigate customer-reported quality issues and collaborate with them to improve our quality.
Analyze processes to identify problem situations; review facts and create solutions using operational and engineering guidelines, procedures, regulations, industry standards and past successes.
Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Production, Engineering, and other departments to resolve issues and to improve systems.
Monitor quality performance data, used to track progress to goals and to lead cause corrective action; involve other tasks and assist each team with actions to increase performance improvements.
Lead employees in problem-solving processes including 8D, and 6 Sigma and other forms of statistical problem-solving tools.
Provide training to individuals whose work affects quality issues in the requirements of the Quality Management System (QMS).
Participate in internal audits, corrective action program, and improvement events providing hands-on support.
Develop error proofing strategy, process capability Analysis.
Lead the improvement and implementation of several aspects of our QMS.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
Minimum of 3 years of experience within a technical quality field or an equivalent environment.
Certified Lead Auditor for ISO-9001 or IATF-16949.
Expert in the use of AIAG Core Tools, (APQP, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, PPAP)
Experience in Tier 1/OEM automotive industry.
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
Experience with Lean and other CI methodologies.
Domestic and international travel required up to 20%
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