Quality Engineer

OPmobility; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility is seeking a Quality Engineer to manage quality issues for internal and external customers and support the launch of new products. The role focuses on applying quality tools and leading containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to ensure sustainable improvements.

The position involves coaching the production team, maintaining quality documentation, and participating in regular audits and improvement initiatives across manufacturing areas.

Qualifications

• Technical qualification 3-5 years relevant work experience.
• ASQ certification as Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• Experience dealing with demanding customers with regard to quality and delivery (Tier 1 automotive experience a plus).
• “Lean” or “Six Sigma” application to products, processes and flows.
• Open to new concepts and innovation with application to problem solving (six sigma) and productivity improvement.
• Thorough knowledge of quality management systems (QS-9000, ISO/TS16949……)

Responsibilities

• Quality Problem Solving: Ensure quality incidents are handled with the appropriate tools and containment.
• New Product Launch: Support PFMEA, control plans and PPAP submissions.
• Process Control (Control Plan Adherence): Audit that poké yokes and controls are followed and drive continuous improvement.
• Quality Improvement Roadmap activities and cross-functional projects.
• Train and mentor production teams on AE University modules and quality processes.

Skills

Quality mindset

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Education

ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Job description

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

Main Mission:

Manages issues and problem solving for internal and external customers.

Support launch of new products

Ensures process control Contributes to continuous improvement

Coach and develop quality mind set within the operational team

Job Responsibilities:

Quality Problem Solving

• Ensures that for every quality incident, the right quality tools are applied by the production personnel (through training, coaching, leading). Root cause analysis, action planning, application of containment measures, e.g. quality wall or controlled shipping
• Is responsible to define and release rework instructions and their application.
• Where necessary defines a Problem Alert for critical internal and external issues.
• Participates in regular part rejections analysis with the customer for 0km and Warranty.
• According to the customer requirements or depending on the quality results, sets-up a quality wall, manages (organizes and trains) the quality wall quality inspectors (also third party)
• Visits the Customer (internal & external) regularly to establish a long-term relationship.
• Applies and coaches the use of 8D and QRCM in production. Maintains the Customer Quality Fast Response Board and process FMEAs.

New Product Launch

• Participates with PQL in the development of PFMEA and the control plan
• Supports the definition of limit samples together with the project team for new products
• Participates with the project team in the poke-yoke definition for the new products,
• Sets-up limit samples and Problem Alerts and organizes training with the production area leaders. Trains the operators together with production area leader.
• Contributes to, or, leads the initial sample PPAP submission and Customer run at rate together with the Plant Quality manager.
• Participates and supports MPM during run @ rate and during all manufacturing readiness operations
• Develops together with the manufacturing engineering, CI and HSE, the Standard Work (SPS, SWI) for all production processes.

Process Control (Control Plan Adherence)

• Check/ Audit that every poke yoke in place is tested by the production team at the start of every shift
• Check/ Audit that the controls are rigorously respected and escalated in event of non- compliance * Updates and follows up the quality production indicators
• Participates in the daily area production scrap reviews.
• Update, file and archive all documents related to his/her activity
• Takes part through the process auditors in regular (layered) process audits and 5s audits
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Roadmap activity- as assigned
• Leads or participates in working group as required per customers, production or quality manager
• Contributes to installing preventive actions to avoid internal and customer issues
• Actively support the plant training using the AE University modules
• Actively lead and support LL and DFQ process
• Support QRCM process in the plant

Desired Profile:

• Technical qualification 3-5 years relevant work experience
• ASQ certification as Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Experience dealing with demanding customers with regard to quality and delivery (Tier 1 automotive experience a plus)
• “Lean” or “Six Sigma” application to products, processes and flows
• Open to new concepts and innovation with application to problem solving (six sigma) and productivity improvement
• Thorough knowledge of quality management systems (QS-9000, ISO/TS16949……)

Experience in a large manufacturing environment, with a background to problem solving, deployment of industrial standards and best practices