Engineer, Quality Senior

BorgWarner; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner in Seneca, SC is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives in a high-paced automotive environment with dedicated machining and assembly. You will liaison between manufacturing and customers, drive PPAP, FPY improvements, and use SPC/MSA tools to ensure product conformance.

Requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 5 years of experience (4+ acceptable) with strong problem solving and communication skills. Travel up to 5% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Engineering.
• 5 years' experience required.
• Equivalent industry experience of 4+ years desirable.
• Knowledge in manufacturing problem solving (8-D Methodology) and processes.
• Working knowledge of core quality tools: Control Plans, Process Flow, FMEA, MSA, SPC.
• Ability to define problems, collect/analyze data, and draw conclusions.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; Minitab preferred.
• Auditor certification (IATF16949) preferred; knowledge of IATF16949 standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between manufacturing and customer to meet quality requirements.
• Facilitate quality activities with APQP and PPAP submissions.
• Ensure PPAP targets are met and documentation is up to date.
• Lead problem solving, risk assessments, and continuous improvement.
• Lead FPY and scrap reduction initiatives and manage quality metrics.
• Coach teams in quality systems and tools; validate changes for product integrity.
• Monitor processes via audits and product conformance verification.
• Support external audits and CAPA activities.
• Responsible for verification of corrective actions and MSA improvements.
• Travel up to 5% may be required.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision quality

Customer focus

Process management

Drive for results

Functional technical skills

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

5 years experience

Tools

Minitab

SPC

MS Office

Quality tools (8D, FMEA, MSA)

Job description

Driver and champion of quality excellence in a high paced automotive environment with specialized machining operations to complex assembly. This individual will be high-level contributor and driver of the organization to progress the quality of both the product and culture.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Key Roles & Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to 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.

• Standard Duties: The QE will act as the liaison between manufacturing and the customer, ensuring that the overall customer quality and regulatory requirements and expectations are met.
• Facilitate all quality-related activities associated with customer product introductions within APQP
• Ensure PPAP target dates are successfully met
• Proactively work with customers to minimize and/or eliminate issues
• Create and submit PPAP to customers
• Responsible for ensuring all PPAP requirements are met and documentation is up to date and on file
• Understand and comply to customer specific requirements as applicable
• Ensure compliance to special characteristic requirements
• Customer quality liaison and scorecard improvement champion
• Lead problem solving and risk assessments
• Use of statistical analysis tools and methods for problem solving
• Facilitate resolution of proactive quality initiatives, continuous improvement, preventative actions, mistake-proofing, etc.
• Facilitate resolutions of reactive quality initiatives; containment, root-cause, corrective actions, customer issues, etc.
• Facilitate and participate in quality metrics reporting and communication
• Lead First Pass Yield (FPY) and scrap reduction improvements
• Coach and mentor individuals and cross-functional teams in quality systems, tools, and philosophies
• Approval of all product and process changes (PDSCR, CISEN, deviations, etc.) to ensure customer requirements and expectations are met, verification that changes are correctly implemented, and product integrity is maintained
• Monitor processes (through auditing, metrics, etc.) to ensure product conformance
• Support external audit activities relative to product requirements
• Responsible for verification of corrective actions
• Lead MSA and gauging improvement
• Other projects and priorities as assigned by the Plant Quality Manager

Additional Information: Travel is occasionally required, up to 5% of the time.

Safety and Physical Requirements: All employees are responsible for knowing, understanding and complying with the safety policies and procedures. Wear PPE when appropriate in designated campus areas. Lifting shoulder high up to 35 lbs. on occasion.

Key Competencies

1. 1. Customer Focus
2. 2. Decision Quality
3. 3. Priority Setting
4. 4. Problem Solving
5. 5. Process Management
6. 6. Drive for Results
7. 7. Functional Technical Skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Engineering disciple.
• 5 years' experience required.
• Equivalent industry experience of 4+ years is highly desirable
• Knowledge in manufacturing problem solving (8-D Methodology) and processes required
• Demonstrated working knowledge of core quality tools including: Control Plans, Process Flow, FMEA, MSA, SPC
• Effective at defining problems, collecting data, analyzing data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions
• Effective presentation skills and professional verbal and written communication skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Experience in Minitab for statistical analysis preferred
• Trained Auditor (IATF16949 preferred)
• Strong understanding and experience of working to IATF16949 and related standards
• Shainin RedX Apprentice or Journeyman is a plus.

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Salary Range: $80,800 - $111,100

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 90 locations in 19 countries.