Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Full Time Auburn, AL, US

11 days ago Requisition

Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sustain Management Systems to ensure effectiveness and compliance to the IATF 16949 standard.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives that will improve key performance metrics, product quality, process capability, process control, and customer satisfaction.
• Achieve results through effective utilization of strategy deployment, lean manufacturing, 8D root cause analysis, PFMEA, and policy deployment.
• Facilitate problem-solving with cross-functional teams to determine root cause.
• Manage and participate in preventive and corrective action activities, challenging the team to consistently implement accurate and effective solutions that address root cause.
• Collect and analyze data, track and report metrics to develop and execute detailed action plans.
• Manage issues to completion and audit to verify effectiveness and compliance.
• Serve as the site representative with customers, suppliers, and auditors.
• Assist in development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of Management System, including document control, internal audits and corrective actions.
• Utilize core tools including APQP, SPC, FMEA, MSA to ensure robust production processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to reduce PPM, total cost of quality, & improve manufacturability.
• Develop inspection methods, gages and be a key resource in optimizing inspection equipment utilization.
• Verify adherence to quality standards, procedures and product requirements.
• Share knowledge of core tools and applicable continuous improvement methods with floor personnel (SPC, MSA, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree preferred in Engineering or related technical field
• Analytical problem-solving skills with proven mechanical aptitude
• Experience with IATF 16949.
• Use of spreadsheet tools for Quality and Production Data analysis.
• Ability to work directly with cross-functional teams and Quality staff to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Understands process stability and demonstrates systemic thinking.
• Demonstrates high initiative and proactive thinking.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally at least annually.

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