Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Job Title:

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Job Description

This role focuses on ensuring the quality and integrity of fastening processes in an automotive manufacturing environment. The Manufacturing Quality Engineer reviews torque traces, programs and maintains DC tool controllers, and ensures that all station setups and repair operations align with released specifications. The engineer uses data analysis to identify and resolve manufacturing issues, supports production and repair teams with torque and programming expertise, and drives continuous improvement in quality standards and error-proofing systems.

Responsibilities

* Review torque traces and interpret fastening and programming terminology to verify that processes meet quality and engineering requirements.

* Program DC tool controllers, including the use of Stanley and related systems, in accordance with plant requirements and applicable agreements.

* Ensure station information for both production lines and repair carts aligns with released specifications and approved documentation.

* Manage and document all programming changes in DC tool controllers for production stations and repair carts, ensuring traceability and control.

* Establish and maintain effective angle monitoring limits to detect and prevent quality issues in fastening operations.

* Review results from repair carts linked to error-proofing systems and compare them with error-proofing reports to identify trends and issues.

* Run fault reports from fastening and related systems, analyze the highest recurring issues, and recommend corrective actions to minimize production impact.

* Identify manufacturing-related issues affecting fastening and torque quality and drive timely resolution in collaboration with production and engineering teams.

* Prepare, lead, and present quality-related findings, trends, and action plans during daily quality meetings with plant leadership.

* Support requests from production, maintenance, and engineering teams regarding torque tools, DC tool programming, torque traces, and cycle data.

* Maintain correct programming and system setups in DC tool controllers during station relocations and line rebalance activities to ensure consistent quality.

* Maintain accurate programming and configurations in repair carts during station relocations and rebalance to support effective repair and rework processes.

* Ensure systems are configured to report programming changes and that these changes are monitored and documented for quality and compliance purposes.

* Utilize data analysis to export, transform, and import data between systems, leveraging tools such as Tools Net or similar platforms to support quality monitoring and reporting.

* Implement and support quality standards within the production environment, ensuring that fastening and torque processes comply with established specifications.

* Provide direct engineering support on the production floor as needed, responding to issues, troubleshooting tooling and programming problems, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Skills

* Quality engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing facility.

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

* Hands-on experience with torque tools and torque specifications in a production environment.

* Experience programming and maintaining DC torque tool controllers, including systems such as Stanley and related platforms.

* Proficiency in reviewing and interpreting torque traces, fastening data, and cycle data.

* Experience utilizing data analysis to solve problems, including identifying trends, root causes, and corrective actions.

* Experience exporting data from one system and implementing or importing it into another system to support quality and production needs.

* Experience providing direct engineering support in a production environment.

* Experience implementing and supporting quality standards in manufacturing.

* Familiarity with tools such as Tools Net or similar data collection and analysis systems for torque and fastening processes.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets related to torque, angle, and fastening performance.

* Experience working closely with fastening engineers or similar roles in a plant environment.

* Ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations for daily quality meetings and management reviews.

* Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on practical, data-driven solutions in a high-volume production setting.

* Effective communication skills to collaborate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams.

* Ability to manage multiple programming changes and configuration updates while maintaining accurate documentation and traceability.

* Attention to detail in ensuring that station setups, repair cart configurations, and programming changes align with released specifications and quality requirements.

Work Environment

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer works on…