Automotive Production Quality Engineer – Process Improvement

ElringKlinger Manufacturing Indiana Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ElringKlinger Manufacturing Indiana Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure quality in series production and to support continuous improvement initiatives in automotive manufacturing. You will implement local BU quality standards and train technical departments on quality and SAP QM usage.

Responsibilities include assisting with customer audits, coordinating 8D processes, reporting KPIs, and conducting various audits and PFMEA support. Strong APQP/PPAP familiarity is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a technical field.
• 2+ years' experience in quality engineering or quality assurance within automotive manufacturing environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality produced in series production.
• Use quality improvement programs and monitor product quality and scrap rate; perform error analyses; track remedial and improvement measures as specified by QM.
• Draw up and implement local BU quality standards with BU Production Quality.
• Advise and train technical departments on quality matters.
• Assist with customer audits for the Business Unit and monitor remedial measures.
• Initiate and coordinate the 8D process and the associated documentation and customer portals.
• Train production team in quality issues, SAP QM usage, work instructions, and quality philosophy.
• Report KPIs in the assigned area.
• Carry out audits (multi-shift, process, 5S, LPA, etc.).
• Assist the technical department with PFMEA.

Skills

Quality engineering

Automotive industry experience

SAP QM

Education

Associate degree in technical field

Tools

PFMEA

APQP/PPAP

Control Plans

Job description

ElringKlinger Manufacturing Indiana Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure quality in series production and to support continuous improvement initiatives in automotive manufacturing. You will implement local BU quality standards and train technical departments on quality and SAP QM usage.

Responsibilities include assisting with customer audits, coordinating 8D processes, reporting KPIs, and conducting various audits and PFMEA support. Strong APQP/PPAP familiarity is preferred.