Eng I Quality

Toyoda Gosei Americas; Perryville (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyoda Gosei Americas is seeking a Quality Engineer to monitor and improve quality standards for our production facility and inspection lab. The role requires investigation of non-conformances, implementation and verification of corrective actions, and collaboration with customers and engineering teams to drive improvements.

The ideal candidate has a 4-year engineering degree or equivalent, 1–2 years of related experience, and strong people skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 1-2 years related experience and/or training.
• CQE certification after 3 years of experience recommended.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and improves the quality standards for production facility and the inspection lab.
• Provides immediate cause investigation to internal and external non conformances.
• Assists in implementing corrective action and follows up to ensure corrective action has taken place.
• Ensures corrective action is effective.
• Works as a team to assist in training production and inspection on quality standards.
• Applies statistical techniques and design of experiments to determine cause and countermeasure activities in response to non conformances and line improvement projects.
• Interacts with the customer, production, inspection and engineering to determine and provide feedback on causes and corrective action for non conformances.
• Monitors and/or assists with the corrective action implementation.
• Obtains customer approval by providing part submissions to the customer for process improvements, process changes and engineering changes for products in mass production.
• Monitors production process to ensure effectiveness of corrective action.
• Applies statistical techniques to evaluate effectiveness and feasibility of inspection standards as needed.
• Obtains product and part history knowledge by working with the preproduction quality engineer during high volume production trials and during start of production.

Skills

People skills

Quality standards

Statistical methods

Education

4-year engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Monitors and improves the quality standards for production facility and the inspection lab.
• Provides immediate cause investigation to internal and external non conformances.
• Assists in implementing corrective action and follows up to ensure corrective action has taken place.
• Ensures corrective action is effective.
• Works as a team to assist in training production and inspection on quality standards.
• Applies statistical techniques and design of experiments to determine cause and countermeasure activities in response to non conformances and line improvement projects.
• Interacts with the customer, production, inspection and engineering to determine and provide feedback on causes and corrective action for non conformances.
• Monitors and/or assists with the corrective action implementation.
• Obtains customer approval by providing part submissions to the customer for process improvements, process changes and engineering changes for products in mass production.
• Monitors production process to ensure effectiveness of corrective action.
• Applies statistical techniques to evaluate effectiveness and feasibility of inspection standards as needed.
• Obtains product and part history knowledge by working with the preproduction quality engineer during high volume production trials and during start of production.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to comprehend and apply principles of advanced calculus, modern algebra, and advanced statistical theory. Ability to work with concepts such as limits, rings, quadratic and differential equations, and proofs of theorems.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

CQE after 3 years of experience (recommended)

Other Skills And Abilities

• 4-year engineering degree or equivalent
• 1-2 years experience is recommended
• People skills a must

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.