Automotive Quality Engineer - APQP/PPAP Expert

Talent Match Recruiting; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Match Recruiting is seeking a Quality Engineer to provide support in quality functions, performing reviews/audits of design documentation for compliance with customer requirements.

Responsibilities include utilizing AIAG tools to resolve quality concerns, managing internal and external quality issues, investigating customer complaints, and supporting continuous improvement activities including SPC, capability studies, and IATF 16949 initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) is required.
• Recent automotive industry experience.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with APQP.
• Exceptional communications skills.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.

Responsibilities

• Utilise 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.
• Assists with continuous improvement activities, such as S.P.C. and capability studies.
• Assists 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.
• Assists 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.

Skills

Quality engineering

IATF 16949

APQP

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Talent Match Recruiting is seeking a Quality Engineer to provide support in quality functions, performing reviews/audits of design documentation for compliance with customer requirements.

Responsibilities include utilizing AIAG tools to resolve quality concerns, managing internal and external quality issues, investigating customer complaints, and supporting continuous improvement activities including SPC, capability studies, and IATF 16949 initiatives.