Welding Quality Engineer

Flex-N-Gate; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer in Querétaro, Mexico is seeking a Welding Quality Engineer to support plant-wide quality improvements. Responsibilities include overseeing the PPAP process, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and collaborating with customers and suppliers. Candidates should have 3-5 years of welding experience in the automotive industry and strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Join us to make a significant impact on quality assurance and enhance our products.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related work experience in Welding at automotive industry.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively alone.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer issues and review testing requirements.
• Ensure production is producing quality product to specifications.
• Support manufacturing in the development of job instructions and procedures.
• Define and implement customer indicators for satisfaction monitoring.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication

Problem Solving

Strong Analytical Ability

Attention to Detail

Supervisory Skills

Troubleshooting Ability

Education

Preferred certifications for Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Statistical Software

Job description

Summary

The Welding Quality Engineer supports and promotes plant-wide quality improvement efforts. Lead and maintain PPAP Process and supporting functions. Evaluate and develop improvement techniques for quality and reliability. Maintain and report on the quality management systems using Process Audits (Layered, Flex-N-Gate, Customer required, Control plan audits). Works with employees, suppliers and customers to produce quality products that meet or exceed the customer and plant's requirements. Coordinates Corrective Action and Continuous Quality Improvement.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Energy and Stress
• Team Work
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Creative and Innovative Thinking
• Development and Continual Learning
• Research and Analysis
• Decision Making and Judgement
• Providing Consultation
• Planning and Organizing
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Accountability and Dependability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Analytical GDT/Blueprint reading
• Engineering specifications and understanding

Job Duties

• Handle customer issues. Review customer testing requirements and ensure that systems are in place to meet them.
• Work with suppliers to ensure testing requirements are being met and oversee PPAP process.
• Ensure production is producing quality product to specifications.
• Support upkeep of the calibration system. Maintain records, ensure gauges and equipment are calibrated within required time.
• Provide support onsite to customer/suppliers as needed.
• Support prototype builds (document according to prototype checklist inspection process).
• Collect SPC data and report monthly; and work with manufacturing on process improvements.
• Support manufacturing in the development of job instructions and procedures.
• Document all activities as required.
• Provide support and maintain compliance with all company guidelines, union contracts, International Quality Standards (ie ISO, IATF, etc.) and all applicable government regulations and standards.
• Define and implement “Customers indicators” to monitor the satisfaction level of the customer and reporting back to management.
• Makes decisions with regard to disposition of non-conforming material and that proper containment and follow up is done.
• Perform additional assignments per manager’s direction.
• Advise on improvements in tracking and reporting procedures.

Requirements

• Preferred certifications for Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Preferred 3-5 years’ of related work experience in Welding (spot, projection and MIG) at automotive industry.
• Knowledge of CQI 15
• Knowledge of Six Sigma
• Knowledge of Welding process, machines, tools, including design and uses.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office and the use of statistical software.
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
• Strong analytical ability
• Supervisory and interpersonal skills are required
• Troubleshooting ability is required
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated good internal and external customer service skills
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• GDT/Blueprint reading
• Engineering specifications and understanding