Plant Quality Engineer

Volvo Cars; Ridgeville (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employee Lease Program (VELP)

Job summary

Volvo Cars in Ridgeville, SC seeks a Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) to support production by securing built-in quality across processes. The role has authority to address risks and implement short-term actions to safeguard quality in production.

The PQE will collaborate with production teams, participate in Best Launches, drive risk mitigation for process conditions, and oversee control plans, FMEA updates, and containment actions to ensure quality throughout manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Quality Operating System/BMS.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process conditions required for quality.
• Knowledge of customer and standard demands.
• Skills in practical problem solving.
• Demonstrate every day built in quality behaviour.
• Strong ability to motivate, coach and encourage people.
• Ability to plan, lead and control activities.
• Fluent in local and English language, spoken and written.
• Knowledge in different Quality and IT tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the production teams to build quality in the production process; focus on prevention.
• To support "Best Launches" by early involvement in car programs build series, focusing risk mitigation of process conditions.
• Contribute with a Quality view on product and process solutions in running changes and/or major process changes (e.g. takt time, new shift etc.)
• Support with problem solving expertise
• Participate in Quality-network
• Govern/audit execution of control plan; secure feedback to ME (updating the FMEA/PII when applicable)
• Support and follow up of containment actions
• Support kick-off, pre-meeting
• Supervise defined quality assurance activities

Skills

Quality OS/BMS

Manufacturing process knowledge

Quality standards

Problem solving

Built-in quality

People leadership

Planning & coordination

English fluency

Quality IT tools

Job description

Let's introduce ourselves

The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) is an operational role to support production in securing Built in Quality in the production processes. The PQE has the authority to escape risks in the production process that can jeopardize the quality and customer satisfaction, to initiate actions due to internal and/or external risks and quality deviations, and to take decisions about temporary short term actions to assure quality in production.

Let's introduce ourselves

The Plant Quality Engineer (PQE) is an operational role to support production in securing Built in Quality in the production processes. The PQE has the authority to escape risks in the production process that can jeopardize the quality and customer satisfaction, to initiate actions due to internal and/or external risks and quality deviations, and to take decisions about temporary short term actions to assure quality in production.

What You'll Do

• Support the production teams to build quality in the production process; focus on prevention
• To support "Best Launches" by early involvement in car programs build series, focusing risk mitigation of process conditions
• Contribute with a Quality view on product and process solutions in running changes and/or major process changes (e.g. takt time, new shift etc.)
• Support with problem solving expertise
• Participate in Quality-network
• Govern/audit execution of control plan; secure feedback to ME (updating the FMEA/PII when applicable)
• Support and follow up of containment actions
• Support kick-off, pre-meeting
• Supervise defined quality assurance activities

What You'll Bring

• Knowledge about the Quality Operating System/BMS
• Knowledge from manufacturing process and process conditions required for quality
• Knowledge of customer and standard demands
• Skills in practical problem solving
• Demonstrate every day built in quality behaviour
• Strong ability to motivate, coach and encourage people
• Ability to plan, lead and control activities
• Fluent in local and english language, spoken and written
• Knowledge in different Quality and IT tools

Let's Talk Benefits

• Join Volvo Cars and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits designed with you in mind. Our programs offer choice, flexibility, and exceptional value, including competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and a wellness program with discounts and gifts, most of which start on day one of employment. You'll also have access to voluntary benefits and a robust retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer The Family Bond by Volvo Cars, a global paid parental leave policy covering all employees, including adoptive, permanent care foster, and surrogate parents. Additionally, employees and their eligible family members can lease a new Volvo at discounted rates through the Volvo Employee Lease Program (VELP). At Volvo Cars, our benefits extend beyond the workplace to enhance your life and support your family.

Volvo Car is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.