QA Engineer II — APQP, PPAP & Quality Systems

TouchPoint Inc.; Concordville (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Southco is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer II in the United States to apply quality engineering principles to complex problems. You will work with manufacturing, design engineering, and product management to ensure products meet quality standards.

The role is exempt, individual contributor with no direct reports. You will lead PPAPs, first piece inspections, control plans, and APQP for new product introductions, driving corrective actions and supplier improvements.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or an equivalent degree.
• 3+ years of relevant technical experience (co-op experience counts).
• Working knowledge of quality engineering techniques, processes, and products.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• A strong focus on safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Completing and submitting PPAPs to customers, and working with suppliers to improve and approve the PPAPs they submit to Southco.
• Preparing first piece inspection reports and initial sample submissions for all new products, following any customer-specific requirements.
• Creating, issuing, and maintaining control plans for new products.
• Processing customer complaints, including problem solving and corrective and preventive actions.
• Working with manufacturing and engineering to resolve internal and external quality problems.
• Taking part in the APQP process for new product introductions.
• Partnering with design engineering, product management, and manufacturing engineering to launch new products.
• Helping enforce Southco’s corporate quality assurance policies and procedures.

Skills

Quality engineering techniques

Computer skills

Communication skills

Safety and quality focus

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Southco is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer II in the United States to apply quality engineering principles to complex problems. You will work with manufacturing, design engineering, and product management to ensure products meet quality standards.

The role is exempt, individual contributor with no direct reports. You will lead PPAPs, first piece inspections, control plans, and APQP for new product introductions, driving corrective actions and supplier improvements.