Plant Quality Engineer

Contechs Consulting; Fradley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Contechs Consulting is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer in Fradley, Staffordshire, on a contractual basis. You will interface with customers and internal teams to ensure quality throughout development to Gate 4, establishing control plans and leading fabrication/tooling for measurement fixtures.

You will drive DFMEA/PFMEA, APQP/PPAP processes and maintain IATF 16949 compliance, while coordinating with Tier 1 suppliers and project teams to meet safety, regulatory and quality goals.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Quality, Management or Mechanical.
• 5+ years of experience as program/plant quality engineer in automotive.
• Knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA, Control plans and measurement systems.
• Familiar with IATF 16949 audits and compliance.
• Strong leadership and autonomy in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Tier 1 suppliers in automotive.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Customer Voice within the company and interface with the customer on quality matters.
• Interface with other functions on quality topics across programs.
• Lead development and production process for measurement fixtures and gauges.
• Define the control plans for parts and assemblies.
• Monitor conformity and traceability of parts through development and into production.
• Prepare monthly progress reports for the program quality review.
• Lead relations with Customer Program Quality.
• Apply program management and engineering change management processes.
• Ensure use of PMS and applicable customer program development standards.

Skills

Interior Trim systems

Quality management

PPAP/APQP

DFMEA/PFMEA

IATF 16949

Leadership

Tier 1 supplier

Automotive industry

Process engineering

Education

Engineering degree (Quality/Management/Mechanical)

Tools

Measuring fixtures

Job description

Position Title: Plant Quality Engineer

Duration: Contract

Location: Fradley, Staffordshire

Roles and responsibilities of the project:

Level of experience required for this mission: Experience Engineer 3-5 years of 1st proven experience in the Automotive industry (Minimum 2 different positions, such as Program Quality Leader, Development Engineer, Plant Quality Engineer, Process Engineer, etc.)

Travel expected: Yes. Customer visits in Gaydon or Solihull (UK)

As member of Program Core Team, represent the Customer Voice within the company and ensure the interface with the customer and internally with the others functions on quality matters with following tasks:

• Achieves the Quality objectives - including Safety & Regulation, Environmental - such as the PPM, Scrap,... including Perceived quality and cascade them to the internal and external suppliers.
• Have the authority to stop any process or product delivery in case of serious non-conformance (customer expectations or safety and regulations issues,...)
• Leads the development and production process for measurement, checking and testing fixtures and gauges.
• Defines the control plans
• Is responsible for conformity, perceived quality and traceability of any parts delivered to the customer all along the development phase until Gate 4.
• Reports on a monthly base the progress of his activity (3PR level 2).
• Lead the relation with Customer Program Quality.
• Apply Program Management System and Engineering Change Management and Faurecia tools and standards.
• Ensure the use of the appropriate methods and quality standards (PMS, specific Customer program development system, international regulations, etc.)

Skills:

• Interior Trim systems (Door trims, Console, Instrument Panel)
• Engineering degree (Quality, Management or Mechanical)
• At least 5 years of experience as program quality engineer or plant quality engineer in an automotive company or Tier 1 supplier.
• Quality knowledge (DFMEA, PFMEA, Control plan, Fixtures / Gages, Measurement, Problem solving methodology: 8D - Green Belt / Black Belt - Variability reduction, Schedule-A report (APQP), PPAP, Appearance approval (AAR)
• Monitor and improve manufacturing processes and quality performance
• Support audits and compliance to IATF 16949
• Maintain quality documentation and reports
• Leadership and Team oriented
• Results oriented
• High level of autonomy
• Process knowledge as Injection, Welding, Painting, Assembly
• Previous experience with Tier 1 supplier production