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Senior Manager, Staffing & Executive Search | Canada & USA at Accu-Staff Resource Systems Enterprises LTD
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We have an exciting opportunity in the Windsor-Essex Area for a Senior Quality Engineer!
What is in it for you?
- Be a part of a great team
- Dynamic global organization
- Opportunities for advancement
- Competitive compensation package
What will you do:
- Coordinate all APQP activities with assistance from existing subject matter specialists
- Maintain excellent Customer relations at corporate and plant level throughout launch
- Execute Customer engineering changes, reworks, and root cause investigations
- Manage supplier base for all purchased components
- Select special characteristics
- Manage customer portals (SQE)
- Clearly and consistently communicate customer expectations to the Organization
- Assist in the development of control documents, implementation of lessons learned, SOR compliance, gauge, and assembly equipment development, and related PPAP deliverables
- Manage suppliers' PPAPs, quality, and chargebacks and facilitate supplier development
- Lead/ coordinate cross-functional APQP teams on product launches, apply lessons learned to continuously improve APQP process
- Provide written technical responses to customers on launch quality issues
- Liaison with Customers during visits, builds, run at rates, PPAP activities, process/ system audits, and APQP/ PDT meetings.
- Track and resolve open issues about new product launches, develop control documents and other Customer-required quality documentation.
- Perform Quality Engineering activities for internal issues as needed. (Ex. problem-solving, liaison with Customers on quality issues, travel to customer locations to orchestrate sorts, confirm issues and conduct investigations as needed)
Job Requirements
What you will bring:
- Minimum of three years in Community College with a Technology diploma or an Engineering degree. Special consideration to formal Quality Accreditation (ASQC/AIAG) and technical Certification as a CQE Quality Engineer
- Minimum of five years experience in Quality capacity with at least two years in a Q.E. role.
- Demonstrated ability to lead APQP Process in an automotive assembly environment. Good current working knowledge of AIAG standards (APQP, PPAP & PFMEA especially).
- Experience interacting with automotive assembly plants would be considered an asset. Q.S. Lead Auditor accreditation.
- Thorough current knowledge of the AIAG APQP process with basic knowledge of mechanical automation and failure modes evaluation.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to participate in internal training programs (Paulson Training Program) and attend external training as required.
- Demonstrated organizational skills with strong oral and written communication abilities.
- Strong leadership abilities, able to lead effective meetings.
- Quality Control background including problem-solving and root-cause analysis
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated diplomacy and professionalism
- Sound technical background with experience evaluating failure modes both manual assembly and mechanical automation.
- Interest in developing technical skills through both internal and external training.
- Exceptional organizational abilities with task prioritization, multi-tasking, use of timelines and time management techniques.
- Able to travel as required (U.S./Mexico & Canada) to support Customer needs.
- Personal attributes required: Leadership capability demonstrated through a positive attitude, conviction to improve personally and support continuous improvement, high level of personal integrity, strong work ethic demonstrating punctuality, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, self-directed work style.
Additional Information
ACCU-STAFF has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place before you begin your employment. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.
Seniority level
Employment type
Job function
- Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Management
Industries
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Engineering Services