Quality Assurance Engineer

International Manufacturing & Assembly LLC (IMA); Utica (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

International Manufacturing & Assembly LLC (IMA) in Michigan is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance professional to monitor the Quality Management System, lead QA Technicians, and manage PPAP activities for new programs and changes. You will interface with customers and suppliers, drive corrective actions, and maintain audit readiness.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in QA, strong GD&T knowledge, and experience with precision measuring tools and inspection methods.

Qualifications

• Quality assurance: 5 years (Required).
• GD&T: 1 year (Preferred).
• Precision measuring instruments: 1 year (Required).

Responsibilities

• Monitor the Quality Management System and related quality documentation for effectiveness and audit readiness.
• Lead and develop Quality Assurance Technicians for inspections and audits.
• Fill PPAPs for new programs and changes and interface with customers/suppliers.
• Respond to quality issues with data-driven feedback and cross-department collaboration.
• Generate 8D reports based on investigations and communicate results.
• Collaborate to standardize manufacturing processes and reduce nonconformances.
• Interpret customer blueprints and determine inspection and testing requirements.
• Manage the Customer Return/Complaint process and ensure containment and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

8D problem solving

GD&T

PPAP

Root cause analysis

Inspection methods

Measurement tools

Process improvement

Customer liaison

Tools

FARO

CMM

Calipers

Micrometer

Height gauge

Job description

The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description. Other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.

Monitor the performance of the Quality Management System, including procedures, manuals, work instructions, and related quality documentation to ensure effectiveness and efficiency, and prepare for ISO-9001 audit.

Manage and develop Quality Assurance Technicians to support manufacturing in such activities as Receiving Inspection, In-process inspections, Final Inspection, Dock Audits, 1st Articles, In-process Audits, and Inspection methods.

Fill out all PPAP’s for new programs and changes; interface with customers, our plants and suppliers to obtain all required PPAP elements in a timely manner.

Ensure prompt and accurate responses to quality issues, analyze testing results to provide feedback, and always maintain open communication with other departments for maximum efficiency.

• Generating 8D reports (or other customer preferred formats) based on the results of investigations

Collaborate with others to standardize work in manufacturing and/or support processes with the intent of reducing internal and external nonconforming product or rework.

Analyze and interpret customer blueprints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment and certification methods, formulas, and measuring instruments requirements.

Serve as the liaison between the company and customers for resolution of quality problems and overall goodwill.

Manage the Customer Return/Complaint process and ensure all appropriate containment, root cause, corrective actions, and verification actions are taken and followed through to completion.

Represent the voice of the customer to the Manufacturing Floor.

Represent the company in customer quality audits.

Ability to measure sample parts using various hand-held gages (calipers, micrometer, pin gages, height gage, etc). Knowledge of FARO and/or CMM recommanded.

Summarize and report dimensional results of samples sent to the customer on a weekly basis

Ability to read and understand basic GD&T is required

Gage R&R and Capability study/CpK – conduct and interpret for PPAP documents

Collect manufacturing “reject data” and summarize/present it in organized format to better understand and implement continuous improvement opportunities

Other tasks/functions as assigned.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 5 years (Required)
• GD&T: 1 year (Preferred)
• Precision measuring instruments: 1 year (Required)