Quality Engineer

Yazaki North America, Inc.; İzmit; On-site; TRY 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Yazaki North America, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer for its plant in Başiskele, Kocaeli. The role involves managing the complaint process, doing failure analyses, and ensuring compliance with automotive quality standards.

The ideal candidate should possess an engineering degree, have 2–3 years of experience, and be fluent in Turkish and English. Yazaki values equal employment opportunities and aims to create a diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2–3 years of experience in the automotive sector as a quality engineer.
• Good understanding of IATF 16949 and OEM quality standards.
• Dynamic, team player with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for complaint management process and documentation.
• Plan and execute failure analysis of defect parts.
• Coordinate rework and repair at customer assembly line.

Skills

Automotive quality tools

Communication skills

Fluency in Turkish

Fluency in English

Office programs

Education

Engineering degree from university

Job description

Yazaki, a global supplier of wire harnesses and electrical components, is looking for a Quality Engineer at its plant in Başiskele, Kocaeli.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for complaint management process, including documentation of failures and reporting in GQRS as well as deadline monitoring and exchange of information with the customer.
• Responsible for planning and execution of failure analysis of defect parts and prototypes as well as reporting.
• Responsible for return of defect parts to supplier to evaluate and eliminate the causes of nonconformities.
• Facilitate speedy problem solving of customer returns.
• Responsible for rework and repair at customers assembly line and rework area, including coordination of material.
• Elimination of suspect parts at customer plant and Yazaki Systems warehouse.
• Recording rework and sorting costs.
• Execution of product audits and reporting to suppliers, including tracking of corrective actions.
• Responsible for validation of prototype and samples.
• Assists in supplier audits (on request).
• Overall onsite QM support activities for customer during product life cycle (e.g., documentation of deviations, implementation of corrective actions to eliminate the detected nonconformities).
• Support and implement procedures and work instructions by Yazaki Systems.
• Interface between Yazaki and customer regarding operational quality subjects.
• Support of customer during the implementation of new products in assembly process, including recording and responding in case of deviations.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree from university.
• At least 2–3 years of experience in the automotive sector as a quality engineer.
• Good understanding of automotive quality tools.
• Good knowledge of IATF 16949 and OEM quality standards.
• Good computer skills; all office programs.
• Dynamic, team player, good interpersonal skills.
• No military service obligation for male candidates.
• Fluent level of Turkish and English.

At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.