Engineer, Quality

PKC Group; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PKC Group is seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations in Michigan. You will review and update control plans, apply quality statistics tools, and prepare work instructions to monitor processes and drive improvements.

You will ensure adherence to ISO/IATF 16949, lead training for quality technicians, coordinate cross-plant countermeasures, analyze customer complaints, and work with customers on APQP, PPAP, and corrective actions. Travel occasional.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or equivalent experience in related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Review and update Control Plan and prepare reports and presentations for problem solution.
• Ensure process adheres to the quality system according to ISO/IATF 16949.
• Lead quality technicians, coordinate and train, develop work procedures.
• Review documentation for PPAP.
• Communicate with customer on complaints and improvement opportunities; attend internal and customer meetings on engineering changes, APQP, new projects and corrective actions.
• Coordinate containment for quality issues and repair actions.
• Analyze customer complaints for countermeasures and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-department meetings to follow up countermeasures for customer complaints.
• Other duties as assigned by the plant manager.
• Comply with PKC Group’s OSH and Environmental Policies

Skills

Control Plan

CORE TOOL

SPC

MSA

APQP

PPAP

IATF16949

Blueprints

Education

Industrial engineering

Equivalent experience

Job description

Essential Responsibilities

• Review and update of Control Plan, preparation of reports and presentations for problem solution, monitoring of the process through the application of quality statistics tools, preparation of work instructions.
• Responsible for the adherence of the process to the quality system according to the ISO/IATF 16949 standard.
• Direction, coordination, and training for quality technicians, including development of work and procedures.
• Review documentation for all PPAP.
• Direct contact with the customer to provide responses to complaints, improvement opportunities, attend internal meetings and/or customer meetings regarding engineering changes, APQP, new projects and follow-up of complaints and corrective or improvement actions.
• Coordinate contests for the contention, repair of quality issues.
• Analysis of customer complaints for the development of countermeasures, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Coordinate meetings with the rest of the departments to follow up with countermeasures of customer complaints.
• Other duties as assigned by the plant manager
• Comply with PKC Group’s OSH and Environmental Policies

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Review and update of Control Plan, preparation of reports and presentations for problem solution, monitoring of the process through the application of quality statistics tools, preparation of work instructions.
• Responsible for the adherence of the process to the quality system according to the ISO/IATF 16949 standard.
• Direction, coordination, and training for quality technicians, including development of work and procedures.
• Review documentation for all PPAP.
• Direct contact with the customer to provide responses to complaints, improvement opportunities, attend internal meetings and/or customer meetings regarding engineering changes, APQP, new projects and follow-up of complaints and corrective or improvement actions.
• Coordinate contests for the contention, repair of quality issues.
• Analysis of customer complaints for the development of countermeasures, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Coordinate meetings with the rest of the departments to follow up with countermeasures of customer complaints.
• Other duties as assigned by the plant manager
• Comply with PKC Group’s OSH and Environmental Policies

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or Equivalent Experience in related field
• 3 to 5 years of experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Preparation of control plan, CORE TOOL, (SPC, MSA, APQP, PPAP, PFEMA), ISO/IATF16949, Reading of blueprints
• Specific customer requirements, problem solution techniques, 8D’s, FTQ, SCRAP, PPMS, 5WH, 5’s
• Develop actions plans, Gantts and management of databases

Core Competencies

• Communication
• Self-Motivation
• Confidence
• Accountability
• Knowledge

Blue EQ Competencies

• Empathy
• Anticipation
• Integrity
• Resilience
• Conflict Management

Authority

• Stop production or shipments due to quality, safety, or compliance concerns.
• Suspend unsafe work, equipment, or processes.

Working Conditions

• Occasional domestic and international travel.
• Manufacturing environment with moderate physical activity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.