Quality Engineer

Röchling Industrial; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling Automotive Akron, OH is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our automotive team. You will support APQP, PPAP submissions, PFMEA, control plans, and SPC monitoring to ensure product quality across processes.

You will conduct root-cause analysis (5 Why, 8D), assist with engineering changes, supplier and customer communications, and training of Quality Technicians. The role requires collaboration with Production and QA teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 3–5 years in Quality Engineering within automotive.
• Experience with OEM customers and customer-specific requirements.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and IATF 16949.
• Experience with 5 Why and 8D methodologies.
• Experience supporting Engineering Changes, customer approvals, and PPAP submissions.
• SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

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.
• Root cause analysis/resolution using 5 Why and 8D reporting.
• Failure/Customer Return and Defect Analysis.
• Support Production 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.
• Disposition of customer rejections and charge back, review and control using SAP.
• Enter customer complaint reports into SAP 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

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

5 Why & 8D

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

SPC software

Measurement planning tools

Job description

It is time for a new challenge. And time to arrive where you want to be. We have grown steadily, together as a team. Would you like to grow too? For us and with us? If you answered yes, we have career opportunities for you Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation? Do you crave being a part of the solution, while enjoying training and learning opportunities? Then get ready to join the Röchling Automotive team and become part of the next chapter in our history At our Akron, OH location we are searching for a:

Quality Engineer

Where we need you

• Prepare, verify and update PFMEA, CP, and Operator Instructions.
• Perform process, product, and roving audits to ensure compliance with CP.
• 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 uing 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.
  
  

How to convince us

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a Quality Engineering or related role within the automotive industry.
• Experience working directly with OEM customers and customer-specific requirements.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and IATF 16949 requirements.
• Experience with customer complaint management, root cause analysis, and corrective actions using 5 Why and 8D methodologies.
• Experience supporting Engineering Changes, customer approvals, and PPAP submissions.
• SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
  
  

Interested in joining our team? Please send your resume for consideration.

In the Automotive division, you will shape the mobility of tomorrow. System solutions in the areas of Battery Solutions, Structural Lightweight, Aerodynamics and Propulsion. This means: We protect the environment while also improving the driving experience of millions of vehicles.

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For more than 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve industrial applications. Our workforce of 11.681 people is located in the places where our customers are – in 83 locations in 25 countries.