Quality Engineer

Bi-Monthly, Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States

We are AUTOKINITON (pronounced auto-ken-i-TAHN)

AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

• Schedules and conducts meetings with customers, suppliers, and in-plant personnel.
• Provide key input into the development of departmental strategic goals along with identifying key measurable to support the departmental goals.
• Serve as main contact for external customer concerns.
  
  Monitor, respond, initiate corrective actions, follow up, close and track customer complaints.
• Works with customers to obtain all necessary APQP documents including Process Flow, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
• Supports internal as well as third party ISO: 9001:2015 Quality Management System audits and ISO: 17025:2017 (A2LA).
• Performs research and design for quality processes and controls.
• Evaluates designs, drawings, project plans, specifications, and other documents.
• Initiate and facilitate cross-functional teams in pursuit of problem solving and mistake proofing quality problems.
• Drive implementation of a progressive quality system to prevent defects and meet or exceed customer expectations
• Drive implementation of all quality policies and required operating procedures and work instructions.
• Develop and maintain Company performance metric data, prepare charts and summaries for applicable measurables as required.
• Travel to customers, vendors, and suppliers as necessary. Generate and distribute visitation reports along with any other customer communications.
• Assist in providing training and support for the Advanced Quality Technicians, including gage training.
• Audits and assists with quality procedures and buy off criteria for tools, parts, and assembly processes at Axis and AUTOKINITON plants.
• Prepare and updates: set-up instructions, check fixture instructions, operator inspection instructions, and should it become necessary; repair instructions and sort log
• Coordinates the activities of the AXIS 3 rd party certification lab.
• Prepares, submits, and follows through with deviation request forms (if necessary).
• Ensures all corrective actions are submitted in a timely manner, and all preventative counter measures are verified.
• Understands, supports, and implements the company safety and quality policies into daily work habits.
• Understands, supports, and implements the company housekeeping initiatives and continuous improvement activities into daily work habits.
• Help with writing and maintaining procedures
• Hel ps train and guide AQT’s as needed.
• Continuous upkeep of documentation as well as databases.

This full-time role is a part of our Quality team and reports to the Quality Manager.

• A.S.Q.C. certified quality engineer preferred.
• M inimum three (3) years’ experienc e in quality engineering or supplier development.
• Automotive experience highly preferred.

We’ll provide position-specific details including physical and focused efforts, working environment and conditions, and reasonable accommodation during the interview process.

• This position is located at our AUTOKINITON in Shepherdsville, KY offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

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