Fehrer Quality Engineer

Job Location:

Gadsden, AL35904

The Quality Engineer assists the Quality Manager with the Quality System  engineer carries out a responsive quality effort to process customer orders and help Fehrer exceed customer expectations.

• Provides coordination of quality procedures, instructions, specifications and standards to ensure conformance to ISO 9000 and customer specifications.
• Interfaces with customers during new product development to address quality concerns.
• Specifies and maintains necessary QC equipment to ensure customer specifications.
• Performs internal auditing functions.
• Reviews design plans, process procedures, test procedures, and quality manuals to understand the scope, requirements, and functions of the products.
• Ensures products meet the organization’s and customers’ quality and product integrity requirements.
• Completes quality record packages, including APQP, PPAPS, FMEAS, and etc.
• Provides periodic quality summary reports for Management Review.
• Educates/trains employees on quality and continuous improvement concepts.
• Assists in designing, organizing and facilitating employee training programs.
• May be required to serve as Product Safety Officer for Volkswagen programs according to Formal Q Concrete.
• Assists with technical writing projects concerning quality and production procedures.
• Additional duties as needed and assigned.

Leads and supervises the Inspectors and Packing team and serves as the management representative for quality related matters.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong knowledge of statistical concepts, quality inspection methods, inspection equipment.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications and schematics.
• TS16949 knowledge and IATF standards.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, leadership, written communication, and computer skills.
• Effective interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast‑paced environment and multi‑task effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Employee must have working knowledge of manufacturing maintenance. The individual will be responsible for leading maintenance systems, overseeing the continuous improvement of the manufacturing process, and executing long‑term strategic plans. Must be self‑motivated and possess well developed leadership skills.

3‑5 years’ experience in Quality related field (Automotive Preferred).

Preferred:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret basic instructions and required documents. Has the ability to respond and communicate complicated instruction and basic directions.

Ability to comprehend and apply principles of basic mathematics.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is required to stand, walk, lift, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Normal amount of sitting and standing, above average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.

Fehrer Automotive, NA LLC expects all employees to perform their employment responsibilities in keeping with the highest standards of Quality at all times. The above description statements describe the principle functions of the occupation and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all of the work requirements inherent in the occupation. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document do not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.