Quality Engineer

Overview: Quality Engineer is responsible to drive reduction in external and internal indicators thru problem solving techniques; containment, permanent corrective actions, and In Station Process Control (ISPC); Error Proofing; Visual Control, Work Instructions/Operation Processes at the operator level. Primary focus is to ensure Plant certifications, ISO 9001; IATF 16949; ISO 14001.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Ensure that the overall Plant is established, implemented, and maintained in accordance with ISO 9001/IATF 16949/and associated customer requirements.

· The Quality Engineer must update Control Plan, FMEA process to ensure corrective actions efforts are effective when internal reviews and internal preventive / corrective actions are in place.

· Ensure that the Plant Document Control Process is established and ensure the proper communication of nonconformance/noncompliance conditions that violate the process.

· Leader for Variation Reduction Team, VRT.

· Ensures data collection, charting, SPC/CPK studies are being performed on a regularly scheduled basis.

· Champions the Quality Alert process on all quality issues, ensuring full station containment and proper inspection station verification. Hourly monitoring of assembly conditions to prevent defective product from reaching the Customer Acceptance Line.

· Administering Yard Audit and Campaign practices according to documented procedures. Daily review of repair data to ensure that corrective action measures are appropriate to prevent defects from reaching the Customer.

· Lead problem-solving activities for external concerns relating to assigned programs using any of the available corrective action tools: 8D process/ 5S / DMAIC etc.

· Writes/develops/maintains all Control Plans using the proper APQP process, linking the Control Plans to the PFMEA, ensuring product quality is maintained through proper implementation and or usage of developed Control Plans.

· Support Production Trial Runs (PTRs) are completed on engineering changes and or product launches.

· Attends all engineering change meetings representing Quality department.

· Support Product Engineering Changes

· Document all activities as required.

· Managing all process team leaders and associates

· In charge to sustain and improve the quality inspection routing system

· Manage the torque routes and establish priorities following Delta Critical characteristics

· Can support the Customer Acceptance Line (CAL) to supervise the team as required

Communications

· Deliver presentation metrics (KPI) during the BSC on quality performance, using charts and or reports as required.

· Deliver presentation metrics for VQR on quality performance, using charts and or reports as required.

Administration

· Maintains Capability / CPK study schedule plant wide.

· Maintains Plant Documented Control Procedure

· Maintains Plant /ISO 9001/Certifications

· Develop Plant for future IATF 16949 / Environmental 14001 Certification

Skills and Abilities

· Work cooperatively with union representatives and employees.

· Must communicate effectively in writing and orally with direct reports and fellow coworkers. 

· Must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

· Must demonstrate continuous effective efforts to improve quality operations

· Must Demonstrate ability to review process deck/work instructions/Operator Instruction Sheets to ensure operator is following process for standardization

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

· Minimum two (2) year degree in Quality Control or ASQ certified Quality Engineer, and or equivalent 4 years combination of education and experience

· Minimum of one year ISO auditor experience

· Minimum 1-year experience in APQP on new products in the automotive industry.

· Basic AIAG and or related quality systems knowledge.

· Ability to problem solved using 8D, 5why analysis, and fishbone diagramming.

· Systematic problem-solving skills

· Ability to use word, excel, power point, and SPC programs

· Must be able to read and apply the Quality Control Plan process

· Must be able to read and apply the PFMEA process and how it connects to the Quality Control Plan.

· Excellent writing and communication skills

· Must adhere to all Quality System requirement