Quality Engineer

RAPA LP; Auburn (AL); In loco; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Primary & Secondary medical coverage

Supplemental Insurance coverage

401-K with company match

Paid time off

11 Paid Holidays per year

Potential Bonus opportunities

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Descrizione del lavoro

RAPA LP in Auburn, AL is seeking a Quality Engineer with manufacturing experience, preferably in the automotive field. The role emphasizes sustaining IATF 16949 quality systems and driving continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include leading root-cause analysis, data-driven action plans, and ensuring compliance while collaborating with customers, suppliers, and auditors.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with IATF 16949.
• Proficient in data analysis using spreadsheets.
• Ability to work with cross-functional Quality staff to troubleshoot problems.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Mansioni

• Sustain compliance with IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Lead continuous improvement to improve quality and customer satisfaction.
• Utilize APQP, SPC, FMEA, MSA to ensure robust processes.
• Facilitate cross-functional problem solving to identify root causes.
• Manage preventive and corrective actions and track effectiveness.
• Analyze data and report metrics to drive action plans.
• Serve as site representative with customers, suppliers, and auditors.

Conoscenze

Quality engineering

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Strumenti

APQP

SPC

FMEA

MSA

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you interested in being part of an innovative, growing company with a family oriented culture? Rausch and Pausch LP (RAPA) is hiring in Auburn, AL!

We are looking for a Quality Engineer with manufacturing experience, preferably in the automotive field.

RAPA offers the following benefits:

• Primary & Secondary medical coverage
• Supplemental Insurance coverage
• 401-K with a company match
• Paid time off
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Potential Bonus opportunities
• Company paid benefits, including: Vision insurance, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sustain Management Systems to ensure effectiveness and compliance to the IATF 16949 standard.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives that will improve key performance metrics, product quality, process capability, process control, and customer satisfaction.
• Achieve results through effective utilization of strategy deployment, lean manufacturing, 8D root cause analysis, PFMEA, and policy deployment.
• Facilitate problem-solving with cross-functional teams to determine root cause.
• Manage and participate in preventive and corrective action activities, challenging the team to consistently implement accurate and effective solutions that address root cause.
• Collect and analyze data, track and report metrics to develop and execute detailed action plans.
• Manage issues to completion and audit to verify effectiveness and compliance.
• Serve as the site representative with customers, suppliers, and auditors.
• Assist in development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of Management System, including document control, internal audits and corrective actions.
• Utilize core tools including APQP, SPC, FMEA, MSA to ensure robust production processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to reduce PPM, total cost of quality, & improve manufacturability.
• Develop inspection methods, gages and be a key resource in optimizing inspection equipment utilization.
• Verify adherence to quality standards, procedures and product requirements.
• Share knowledge of core tools and applicable continuous improvement methods with floor personnel (SPC, MSA, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree preferred in Engineering or related technical field
• Analytical problem-solving skills with proven mechanical aptitude
• Experience with IATF 16949.
• Use of spreadsheet tools for Quality and Production Data analysis.
• Ability to work directly with cross-functional teams and Quality staff to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Understands process stability and demonstrates systemic thinking.
• Demonstrates high initiative and proactive thinking.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally at least annually.