Automotive Quality Engineer – APQP, PFMEA & IATF 16949

Food Management Search, Inc.; Wilson (NC); In loco; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions for automotive manufacturing. The role focuses on quality reviews, audits of design documentation, and ensuring compliance with customer and supplier quality requirements.

Responsibilities include using AIAG tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC), driving continuous improvement, and supporting IATF 16949 activities across the plant. Bachelor’s degree required.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA) is required.
• Recent experience in automotive industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with the APQP system.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.

Mansioni

• Perform quality engineering reviews and audits of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements.
• Utilize core AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns, Fast Track Response, and pareto analysis of defects.
• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities, such as SPC and capability studies.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities.
• Manage/interface customer quality system.
• Address supplier quality issues and manage Quality hold area.
• Create and maintain approved PPAP status with all Customers.
• Reviews and decides the disposition of products placed on hold.
• Organizes necessary rework/sorting operations.
• Assist with resolving internal and external quality problems and with implementation of corrective actions.
• Creates, reviews, and updates job books to ensure proper documentation to set standards and customer product specifications.
• Utilize quality problem solving techniques such as 8D, 5Why, etc.
• Handle Customer and Supplier concerns in appropriate manner.
• Randomly audits problematic jobs and focuses on improvement by working with Manufacturing Team Leaders / Managers.
• Performs audits to support plant function.
• Supervise/manage vendor quality control, and certification of measuring equipment.
• Follows safety regulations and enforces compliance with company safety rules and regulations.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Product and process knowledge

Automotive industry experience

IATF 16949 knowledge

APQP experience

Program launch experience

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA)

Strumenti

AIAG quality tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions for automotive manufacturing. The role focuses on quality reviews, audits of design documentation, and ensuring compliance with customer and supplier quality requirements.

Responsibilities include using AIAG tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC), driving continuous improvement, and supporting IATF 16949 activities across the plant. Bachelor’s degree required.