Launch Quality Engineer​/Project Manager

• Prior project management experience

Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding job that allows you to utilize your skills to their fullest potential? Do you want to join a team of hardworking, enthusiastic and creative people and enjoy working with a company that recognizes and embraces diversity? Do you take pride working with a company that is committed to being a great corporate citizen and playing a role in producing the highest quality products and services?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Pridgeon and Clay is the place for you...

Founded in 1948 by John Pridgeon and Donald Clay, we are one of the largest independent, value-added manufacturers and suppliers of automotive stamped and fine-blanked components in the United States.

The Launch Quality Engineer/Project Manager will manage the successful launch of new products and will support the organization by establishing positive customer relationships, proactive analysis and process resolution, and successfully launching product for manufacturing with zero defects.

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field, or relative years of experience.
• Experience with an automotive supplier (preferably in quality environment of a stamping supplier)
• Prior project management experience
• Ability to establish and maintain good customer relations
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Exposure to the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process and associated quality documents, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), blueprint reading, datum schemes, Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T), Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) applications and associated software, including fit analysis and Design of Experiment (DOE)
• Experience with AIAG Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint)
• Proficiency using statistical software programs (such as Minitab)
• Ability and willingness to work in a team-based work setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and willingness to work a flexible schedule
• Excellent work record, including attendance

(Minimum requirements are updated annually to meet the demands of various positions; employees hired prior to the latest revision update may not meet all current requirements)

• Issue Kick Off and Engineering Change notices for Grand Rapids, Franklin, Mexico, and Hungry plants.
• Initiate, monitor, and record Supplier Tooling runoff dates.
• Initiate, monitor, and record Home line Capability runoff dates.
• Initiate, monitor, and record Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submission dates.
• Initiate and preload Flowing Form documentation.
• Create, monitor, drive, and track the completion of APQP project tasks on time.
• Maintaining and organizing appropriate APQP documents within Part Folders.
• Manage timeline: escal, and drive the achievement of Gate Milestone on time.
• Monitor, escal, and drive the closure of project action items on time.
• Maintain daily comment project file tracker to ensure project progress is up to date and accurate.
• Facilitate required team meetings.
• Organize and track on-time production and shipping of early parts, dies, gauges, and PPAP packages.
• Submit requests for Launch / Production Planning Meeting agenda updates and additions.
• Submit presentation requests for Gate Review Meeting agenda.

• Lead the dimensional planning process (including gages) and approve layouts prior to capability runs.
• Review and approve completed Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation prior to customer submission and assure proper records and data per Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and customer requirements. Ensure 100% conformance for dimensional, material, testing, capability and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) requirements.
• Ensure all quality issues are resolved or documented to the customer prior to PPAP and resolved prior to product launch.
• Establish effective part inspection and process control methods. Provide input to incorporate sensors and other technology to error-proof processes.
• Own quality-related goals and drive improvement to key measures through the product launch process utilizing best practices and lessons learned.
• Participate in die shop runs and review dimensional and…