Production Quality Engineer Shielding Technology

ElringKlinger AG; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Provision

401(k) Plan (with Company Match)

Perfect Attendance Bonus

Long Service Awards

Profit Sharing

Leadership Programs

Employee Discounts

Company Events

Job summary

ElringKlinger AG is seeking a Production Quality Engineer for Shielding Technology in the United States. The role focuses on ensuring series production quality, implementing quality improvement programs, and coordinating QM activities across the BU.

You will train technical teams and support customer audits while driving continuous quality improvements. The position requires an associate degree in a technical field and 2+ years in automotive quality assurance, with knowledge of SAP QM and PFMEA

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a technical field.
• 2+ years' experience in quality engineering or quality assurance within automotive manufacturing environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality produced in series production.
• Ensure the use of quality improvement programs and monitoring the product quality and scrap rate: error analyses, Continuous Improvement Process (Scrap Problem Solving), tracking remedial and improvement measures as specified by the QM.
• Draw up and implement local BU quality standards in coordination with BU Production Quality (quality-related work instructions, list of limit samples, etc.).
• Advise and train the technical departments in all matters relating to quality.
• Assist the technical department with customer audits for the Business Unit, incl. monitoring the remedial measures.
• Initiate and coordinate the 8D process, incl. the associated internal documentation and the customer portals.
• Train the production team in quality related issues, i.e. use of SAP QM, work instructions, quality philosophy etc.
• Report KPIs in the assigned area.
• Assist the technical department with PFMEA.

Skills

Quality engineering

8D problem solving

SAP QM

Education

Associates degree in a technical field

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process Flows

APQP/PPAP

Job description

Production Quality Engineer Shielding Technology

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure the quality produced in series production
• Ensure the use of quality improvement programs and monitoring the product quality and scrap rate: error analyses, Continuous Improvement Process (Scrap Problem Solving), tracking remedial and improvement measures as specified by the QM
• Draw up and implement local BU quality standards in coordination with BU Production Quality (quality-related work instructions, list of limit samples, etc.)
• Advise and train the technical departments in all matters relating to quality
• Assist the technical department with customer audits for the Business Unit, incl. monitoring the remedial measures
• Initiate and coordinate the 8D process, incl. the associated internal documentation and the customer portals
• Train the production team in quality related issues, i.e. use of SAP QM, work instructions, quality philosophy etc.
• Report KPIs in the assigned area
• Assist the technical department with PFMEA

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in a technical field.
• 2 + years' experience in quality engineering or quality assurance within automotive manufacturing environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Additional Experience Preferred

• Experience with IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management Systems
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans and Process Flows

Health & Welfare Benefits

• Retirement Provision
• 401(k) Plan (with Company Match)
• Perfect Attendance Bonus
• Long Service Awards
• Profit Sharing
• Leadership Programs
• Employee Discounts
• Company Events

About us:

ElringKlinger connects cutting-edge technology with human strength to shape the mobility of tomorrow. At more than 40 locations worldwide, around 8,600 people work on developing solutions for all types of drive systems. What drives us is a culture of togetherness - taking responsibility, embracing new ideas with courage, and giving each other room to grow. We are: powered by people.