Quality Engineer

Job Description

The Quality Engineer ensures that materials and products meet stringent quality and reliability standards for a global automotive supplier. This role focuses on inspecting parts, interpreting engineering drawings, performing mechanical and analytical testing, and leading quality initiatives that support problem solving, product launches, and continuous improvement. The Quality Engineer also plays a key role in supplier quality management and may supervise quality inspectors and technicians, serving as a deputy for the Quality Manager when required.

The Quality Engineer ensures that materials and products meet stringent quality and reliability standards for a global automotive supplier. This role focuses on inspecting parts, interpreting engineering drawings, performing mechanical and analytical testing, and leading quality initiatives that support problem solving, product launches, and continuous improvement. The Quality Engineer also plays a key role in supplier quality management and may supervise quality inspectors and technicians, serving as a deputy for the Quality Manager when required.

• Examine materials and products for surface defects and visible nonconformities.
• Verify specified dimensions of products and materials using appropriate gauges and measuring devices.
• Reject defective parts and clearly mark the type of defect on the part, container, or inspection tag to ensure proper disposition.
• Interpret engineering drawings using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and collaborate with engineering and leadership to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Select products for testing at specified stages of the production process and perform tests to evaluate dimensions, performance, and mechanical characteristics.
• Perform mechanical and analytical testing using appropriate diagnostic and measurement equipment.
• Operate all diagnostic equipment required to perform inspections and tests safely and accurately.
• Perform calibrations on all gauges and measuring devices, including environmental monitoring equipment, to maintain measurement accuracy.
• Conduct receiving inspections and testing to ensure incoming materials meet specifications and customer requirements.
• Apply strong mechanical inspection techniques and use tools such as optical comparators, coordinate measuring machines (CMM), and a variety of gaging techniques.
• Maintain and update the document control system when assigned, ensuring quality documentation is current, accurate, and properly filed.
• Use statistical techniques, including Statistical Process Control (SPC) and capability studies, to monitor and improve process performance.
• Understand and apply customer-specific requirements in all quality-related activities.
• Effectively communicate information from customer scorecards to internal teams to drive improvements and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Effectively communicate relevant scorecard information to suppliers to support supplier performance and compliance.
• Audit suppliers to applicable standards and document findings and corrective actions.
• Complete supplier scorecards and track supplier performance over time.
• Apply core quality tools to support the Quality Management System, including tools for problem solving, product launches, and continuous improvement activities.
• Perform Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities and lead or support Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Direct the day-to-day activities of Quality Inspectors and Technicians who report to this role, providing guidance and support.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities for direct reports, including timecard review and disciplinary actions in accordance with…