Quality Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.

• Minimum of 3–4 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in the automotive industry.

• Specific education and training in Quality disciplines, including at minimum ISO/TS 16949 or QS9000, Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management (TQM), PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, DOE, and SPC.

• Six Sigma certification strongly preferred.

• Deep understanding of problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, Kepner-Tregoe (KT), and A3.

• Experience with data analysis using Excel, Minitab, and Power BI.

• Ensure compliance with all BOS, ISO/TS 16949, and customer-specific requirements.

• Understand plant and customer KPIs and work with the team to meet or exceed performance targets.

• Participate as a Layered Process Auditor as instructed by the Manager.

• Drive continuous improvement across all production quality deliverables.

• Support PPAP package preparation for product submissions, obtaining approval from the Product Service Manager or Quality Manager prior to submission to the customer.

• Develop and update Control Plans and support the Manufacturing Engineer in updating PFMEAs as required.

• Create appropriate inspection and containment plans.

• Utilize all customer-specific systems effectively.

• Conduct capability studies for special characteristics, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with customer and internal requirements, or obtaining written customer deviations when necessary.

• Support continuous improvement of Operation Description Sheets (ODS).

• Identify and apply appropriate statistical tools, mentoring team members on proper application and techniques.

• Serve as the primary interface with assigned external customers for issue resolution.

• Ensure completion of all customer-specific advanced quality planning requirements.

• Prepare and submit 8-D reports to customers in a timely manner.

• Visit customers as needed and facilitate communication between the customer and the plant.

• Initiate Quality Alerts when concerns arise and follow through until resolution.

• Verify all customer return material analyses, including root cause identification and corrective actions.

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