Plant Quality Engineer

Aisin Illinois; Cibolo, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aisin Texas is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives on the production floor in Cibolo, TX. The role focuses on preventing defects, interfacing with customers, and ensuring product quality meets automotive standards.

You will drive PFMEA, PPAP, and SPC activities, conduct internal audits, and coordinate corrective actions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in automotive QA, strong problem-solving, and willingness to work off shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of relevant experience in automotive assembly or similar.
• Experience with PPAP/AIAG guidelines and ISO/TS16949 knowledge.
• Strong data analysis and SPC understanding; able to lead root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product's compliance with customer's requirements.
• Interface with customer relating to manufacturing quality issues.
• Participate in drawing review at early product planning stages.
• Participate in cross functional PFMEA activity.
• Implement customer part approval process activity per AIAG guidelines.
• Evaluate data, set control levels and maintain SPC control charts on selected items.
• Feedback customer quality information back to manufacturing.
• Coordinate and implement quick countermeasure activity.
• Meet with MFG to understand in-process problems & subcomponent trouble.
• Implement customer part approval process activity per AIAG guidelines.
• Responsible for certain sections or customers and will be main window person
• Assure accuracy and timeliness of customer PPAP Process.
• Evaluation of Returned Product (Field & Customer) & Report.
• Preparation of Management review material (Monthly & QR).
• Issue corrective action requests to areas with noncompliance.
• Lead corrective action requests to closure including validating countermeasures.
• Conduct process audits internally to assure QMS is robust.
• Defect Analysis & Reporting.
• Support Hoshin Kanri Activity.
• Help achieve ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14001 registration within company determined time frame.
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

Skills

Product knowledge

Process knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Cooperative attitude

Night shift

Weekend work

Travel on short notice

Teamwork

Compliance with rules

PPAP knowledge

MS Office

Education

5+ years automotive QA experience

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Plant Quality Engineer

Company: AISIN Texas

Department: Quality Management, Quality Assurance Section

Location: Cibolo, TX

Position Summary

Aisin Texas has an opportunity for a new Quality Assurance Specialist. Role requires advanced problem-solving skills & high sense of urgency to resolve facility and customer quality issues as well as work on reducing impact to manufacturing lines.

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Ensure product's compliance with customer's requirements.
• Interface with customer relating to manufacturing quality issues.
• Participate in drawing review at early product planning stages.
• Participate in cross functional PFMEA activity.
• Implement customer part approval process activity per AIAG guidelines.
• Evaluate data, set control levels and maintain SPC control charts on selected items.
• Feedback customer quality information back to manufacturing.
• Coordinate and implement quick countermeasure activity.
• Meet with MFG to understand in-process problems & subcomponent trouble.
• Implement customer part approval process activity per AIAG guidelines.
• Responsible for certain sections or customers and will be main window person
• Assure accuracy and timeliness of customer PPAP Process.
• Evaluation of Returned Product (Field & Customer) & Report.
• Preparation of Management review material (Monthly & QR).
• Issue corrective action requests to areas with noncompliance.
• Lead corrective action requests to closure including validating countermeasures.
• Conduct process audits internally to assure QMS is robust.
• Defect Analysis & Reporting.
• Support Hoshin Kanri Activity.
• Help achieve ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14001 registration within company determined time frame.
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Will perform other reasonably related tasks within the Company as required by the Supervisor or Management.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Complete product knowledge.
• Complete process knowledge.
• High mechanical aptitude.
• Excellent cooperative personality.
• Ability to work night shift when needed.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays.
• Short term notice business travel.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers.
• Ability to understand, follow and implement posted work rules and company procedures.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Experience in PPAP requirements and root cause analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Education/Training/Certifications

• 5+ years relevant experience (automotive assembly or similar)

Requirements

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 0 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.
• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

About

Aisin offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, vehicle discounts and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The policy of Aisin is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Additionally, Aisin is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search, email us at [e-mail] or call us at (734)-453-5551. Please provide a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title of the position for which you are applying.

Diversity Statement

AISIN is committed to workforce diversity, creating equity and advancing a culture of inclusion in which every team member is treated fairly and with respect. Our inclusive work environment brings together a variety of backgrounds, skills, education and perspectives. Attracting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce requires that everyone have an equal opportunity to participate, contribute, and advance.

Position Type

Full-time

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The policy of AISIN is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Additionally, AISIN is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search, email us at [e-mail] or call us at (734)-453-5551. Please provide a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title of the position for which you are applying.