Quality Process Engineer - Automotive

DBG Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DBG Canada is a full-service metal stamping and fabrication organization serving the automotive, heavy truck and appliance industries. The role focuses on developing and maintaining conformance to customer requirements through PFMEAs, control plans and inspection plans on a days shift.

Key duties include leading Safe Launch plans, coordinating SPC/capability studies, and acting as the technical resource across departments to ensure product quality and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive manufacturing environments is required.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, control plans, and inspection plans.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe work environment and housekeeping.
• Develop optimized control and inspection plans for new launches.
• Review drawings and confirm manufacturing processes.
• Lead Safe Launch plans and coordinate GP12 activities.
• Coordinate SPC and capability studies for processes.
• Serve as technical resource to departments.
• Ensure compliance with ISO/IFS audits and related standards.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions (8D).
• Collaborate with procurement on vendor selection and specs.
• Support MRP/PIT data input and process improvements.

Skills

Quality assurance

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Education

Post-secondary diploma / CET or PE designation

Tools

MRP

SPC

Job description

DBG is a full-service organization that is committed to providing our customers with exceptional quality, on time delivery and cost saving opportunities. DBG supplies high quality metal stamping & fabrication to the automotive, heavy truck and appliance industries. At DBG, we rely on the strength and experience of our Associates for our success.

SHIFT: Days (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM).

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY: Develops, implements and maintains systems to ensure conformance to customer requirements. Co-ordinate’s layouts, process flow, PFMEAs, control plans, inspection plans and other quality documentation to ensure processes are in place which will provide optimum product quality.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and encourage safe work environment and good housekeeping.
• Develop optimized processes through continuous upgrading of Control Plans and Process Inspection Sheets.
• Reviews drawings for products and confirms the processes to build the part.
• Builds Control Plans, Inspection Plans and PFMEAs from scratch for new launches.
• Leads Safe Launch plans & implementation. Co-ordinates GP12 activities for all new launches.
• Coordinate all SPC and Process Capability studies with respect to manufacturing processes.
• Act as technical resource to all departments as requested.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures and ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO14001, CT-PAT & ISO45001 & Controlled Goods audits.
• Acts as a customer liaison for all assigned launches and quality concerns.
• Maintains gauge calibration/MSA system.
• Performs inspection audits on the production floor daily.
• Supports the QM with internal and external audits.
• Provides technical support for product quality improvements.
• Evaluates in-process and analytical data, performs root cause analysis and implements corrective actions for process related concerns.
• Uses 8D (Or similar as directed by the customer) for problem solving methodology and for product and process improvement.
• Provides technical specifications and works with purchasing in vendor selection.
• Assists in the installation, training and startup of new projects, QA Training and vendor PSW/PPAP’s.
• Supports the Teams on MRP / PIT implementation and data input for routing and processes (optimize processes through continuous auditing of cell/dock/process/incoming material.
• Associate adheres to all Management Systems, ie. Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental.
• Initiates technical improvements and training in Quality/Production departments. (i.e. First off/Last off control plans, metrology training, lot control/traceability.)
• Work in compliance and conform to QMS, EMS and H&S standards, Policies, Objectives, Impact & Aspect and Hazard and Risks.
• Works as a Team Member in all situations.
• Other related responsibilities assigned by Quality Manager.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Post-Secondary Diploma and experience in technical areas, C.E.T. or Professional Engineering Designation.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 3 - 5 Years’ experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of process flow and optimization, cellular manufacturing engineering MRP experience an asset.