Quality Engineer - Automotive

Quality Engineer – Automotive

Fremont, Ohio area Competitive compensation available, based on previous experience. Would you like to work at a supplier that is investing in new equipment and has business booked for three years? Do you have at least two years of quality engineering experience at an automotive supplier or OEM? Do you enjoy being hands on in the quality process? Who doesn't want to work with quality professionals that foster a team oriented environment, while having fun every day?

This position is bonus eligible! Don't delay, apply today! Premier, successful automotive supplier is seeking a Quality Engineer to work within their quality engineering team, report to the Quality Manager and be assigned to a specific group of customers and oversee production quality. The Quality Engineer will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Communicate with key customers and serve as the point of contact for any quality issues
• Utilize formal problem solving techniques to determine root cause of quality issues and create countermeasure plans
• Assist the manufacturing floor with quality issues and concerns
• Complete PPAP documentation
• Complete customer requested product and process audits
• Construct PFMEA documentation, as well as monitoring and auditing PFMEA and control plans as needed
• Maintain customer documentation
• Establish and improve proactive quality initiatives
• Partner with production on launch activity, including participation in run offs and mold trials
• Utilize customer portals to complete quality tasks and communication
• Utilize Six Sigma and/or Lean tools to improve quality systems
• Complete necessary weekly and monthly reports
• Other quality engineering tasks as assigned

Candidates must be able to communicate directly and effectively at all levels, be self-motivated, take initiative on projects, work on multiple tasks and be hands on. This position requires candidates to be on the manufacturing floor up to 60% of their day. Individuals should have excellent floor communication skills, including being able to effectively communicate with front line associates. Medical benefits are available the first day of employment.

Benefits include holiday and vacation pay, medical, prescription coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401K and bonus potential!

Requirements for the Quality Engineer:

• An Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree are highly preferred
• At least 2-5 years in a similar automotive manufacturing quality engineering position
• Automotive supplier and/or OEM experience working as a quality engineer
• Experience with root cause analysis, formal problem solving and instituting countermeasures
• Experience with PPAP documentation
• Experience with FMEAs and control plans
• Basic understanding of SPC
• Blueprint reading
• Experience communicating with customers
• Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

Skills preferred but NOT required:

• Quality certifications – CQE, CQT, etc.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certifications
• Experience with Minitab

Why work for this organization:

• The organization is experiencing growth and has launches scheduled
• Competitive medical benefits package
• The company has a diverse automotive business mix
• Bonus potential
• The organization is investing in equipment and robotics
• Work with cutting edge technology
• Work with a team of quality professionals that support each other and have fun daily!

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Fremont, Ohio area.