Automotive Quality Technician - Process & Calibration

Oakwood Group; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakwood Group in Taylor, MI is seeking a Quality Technician (Safety Plastics) to support production by maintaining quality tools, tracking calibration, and assisting with customer-required validations and PPAP-related activities.

The ideal candidate will have a two-year technical degree (or equivalent), basic metrology and GD&T knowledge, and experience with automotive quality tools such as MSA, PFMEA, Control Plan, and SPC, with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration to resolve

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Quality.
• ASQ Quality Technician Certification or comparable certification preferred.
• Experience with automotive quality tools: MSA, PPAP, Control Plan, PFMEA, and SPC.
• Basic metrology skills and GD&T knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Execute quality tools related to inspection, statistical process control, problem-solving, customer standards and specifications, laboratory requirements, calibration, and quality system requirements.
• Coordinate, track, and submit annual customer-required validations, including gathering and shipping parts and gages for layout and compiling PPAP requirements as defined by the customer.
• Manage and track AAR samples, dimensional masters, PPAP samples, color masters, and working masters.
• Participate in the resolution of customer, supplier, and internal quality issues as needed.
• Lead gage calibration, MSA activities, and gage tracker record maintenance for part gages and equipment.
• Manage nonconforming areas and maintain detailed logs and history of dispositions.
• Complete assigned change management tasks, including PPSC-related activities.
• Oversee and manage color acuity testing for required personnel.
• Complete assigned monthly LPAs, track LPA completions, and maintain LPA records.
• Lead quality deliverables for end-of-production-life activities, including gage tagging, movement of gages and masters to service storage, and updating IQMS tool locations and documents.
• Apply root-cause problem-solving methods to support quality improvement.
• Follow all safety guidelines, protocols, and policies while maintaining a clean and organized work area.
• Demonstrate TOG’s Core Values in daily work.

Skills

communication skills

metrology

GD&T knowledge

Education

Two-year technical degree

ASQ Quality Technician Certification (preferred)

Tools

MSA

PPAP

Control Plan

PFMEA

SPC

Job description

Oakwood Group in Taylor, MI is seeking a Quality Technician (Safety Plastics) to support production by maintaining quality tools, tracking calibration, and assisting with customer-required validations and PPAP-related activities.

The ideal candidate will have a two-year technical degree (or equivalent), basic metrology and GD&T knowledge, and experience with automotive quality tools such as MSA, PFMEA, Control Plan, and SPC, with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration to resolve