Automotive Quality Engineer – IATF 16949 & APQP Expert

Launching Point; Wilson (NC); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Launching Point in North Carolina is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions in an automotive environment. You will lead audits, containment, corrective actions, and collaboration with manufacturing to improve processes and meet customer requirements.

The role requires experience with IATF 16949 and APQP, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent communication to coordinate with suppliers and customers. This position is on-site at our Wilson, NC facility.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Recent automotive industry experience.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with APQP.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience in program launch at automotive plant.

Aufgaben

• 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, etc.
• 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.

Kenntnisse

Quality problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Automotive industry experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Program launch experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

IATF 16949 knowledge

APQP experience

Jobbeschreibung

Launching Point in North Carolina is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions in an automotive environment. You will lead audits, containment, corrective actions, and collaboration with manufacturing to improve processes and meet customer requirements.

The role requires experience with IATF 16949 and APQP, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent communication to coordinate with suppliers and customers. This position is on-site at our Wilson, NC facility.