Quality Engineer

Job Description

About the Role

The Quality Engineer will oversee and direct quality activities in capability studies, dimensional checks, material testing, product inspection, print changes, and process / product documentation and to obtain optimum productivity and quality levels while complying with customer specifications. The Quality Engineer is to provide quality support to internal and external customers.

Essential functions :

• Support project launch strategy
• Participate in identifying open items issues
• Support and project timeline
• Provide support for all pre-production builds requiring components and / or services from the manufacturing site
• Work with team to develop processes, establish process documentation and controls, and plant training needs of the new project
• Assist with training of production personnel of processing and quality standards
• Ensure product conforms to customer engineering standards
• Support and develop process documentation
• Coordinate problem solving of quality issues, as required
• Review component supplier performance and submission
• Determine possible quality problems and prepare a list of concerns to be discussed with the launch team
• Monitor customer concerns / rejections during pre-production and after Job #1
• Perform capability studies via CMM and problem-solving inspection
• Work with tool and part suppliers on PPAP requirements and submission
• Review and approve supplier PPAP package
• Support elements of TS16949, APQP and PPAP
• Gage R&R studies, procedures and certification
• Review of production quality performance with Quality Manager / Supv.
• Assist Engineers in development of FMEA, and process flowchart
• Work with the team to develop processes, tune-in equipment and tooling. Establish process controls, assist in training of new projects

Deliverables

Support quality / dimensional control system (i.e., X&R charts, gage studies, six sigma)

Dimensional Capability studies

Quality documentation, as required

Maintain PPAP booklet on assigned programs

Support development of PPAP submittal with Engineers

Develop and maintain quality technician and inspector assignments as required

Maintain process documentation (i.e., PFMEA, flow charts)

Maintain internal and external database : 8Ds, Process Alerts, and Rejections

Annual product certifications

Work environment

Primarily in an office setting with frequent visits throughout manufacturing and shipping areas.

Physical Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time

Ability to type and lift up to 15 pounds

Ability to effectively navigate all areas of physical facility

Travel required

N / A

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree.

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.

Automotive industry experience.

Plastics experience preferred.

Injection / blow mold experience preferred.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type : Full-time

Benefits :

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Work Location : In person

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