Quality Assurance Engineer: Process, 8D & APQP Expert

Röchling SE & Co. KG; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling SE & Co. KG in Akron, Ohio is seeking a Quality Engineer to prepare, verify and update PFMEA, CP, and Operator Instructions, and to conduct audits to ensure CP compliance. You will support PPAP submissions, APQP processes, and root cause analysis using 8D reporting, with SAP for disposition and tracking.

The role focuses on quality improvement across production and includes training support for Quality Technicians and Auditors, plus development of gage concepts and measurement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience with PFMEA and APQP processes.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and 8D reporting.
• Proficient in SAP and measurement planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, verify and update PFMEA, CP, and Operator Instructions.
• Perform process, product, and roving audits to ensure CP compliance.
• Monitor and maintain SPC - parameter selection, review, and monitoring.
• PPAP submission and customer approvals including Engineering Change.
• Facilitator of customer and plant APQP process for quality related items.
• Problem root cause analysis/resolution using 5Y analysis and 8D reporting.
• Failure/Customer Return and Defect Analysis
• Support Production Department with problem solving, decision making, and creation of border samples.
• Assist with creation and validation of Error Proofing within Production Processes
• Disposition (decision process) of suspect parts held for QE review. (Control of non-conforming parts).
• Disposition of customer rejections and charge back, review and control using SAP.
• Enter customer complaint reports into SAP system and create 8D in SAP as applicable.
• Support training of Quality Technicians, Quality Auditors.
• Develop Gage Concepts, Measurement Plans and Gage Instructions.
• Other duties as defined by Quality Manager.

Skills

APQP knowledge

8D methodology

Root cause analysis

SPC monitoring

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Measurement planning tools

Job description

Röchling SE & Co. KG in Akron, Ohio is seeking a Quality Engineer to prepare, verify and update PFMEA, CP, and Operator Instructions, and to conduct audits to ensure CP compliance. You will support PPAP submissions, APQP processes, and root cause analysis using 8D reporting, with SAP for disposition and tracking.

The role focuses on quality improvement across production and includes training support for Quality Technicians and Auditors, plus development of gage concepts and measurement plans.