Quality Engineer

LEAR CORPORATION; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation in Auburn Hills, MI, is seeking a Quality Engineer to verify that materials meet documented requirements and to lead calibration, PFMEA, and control plan activities within a Lean manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes supporting IATF audits, performing internal audits, and driving corrective actions across production and quality teams to ensure product conformance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Knowledge of terminology pertaining to quality assurance as needed to respond to questions and provide oversight.
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, supervisors and co-workers at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Verify incoming and outgoing materials conform to documented requirements.
• Prepare inspection instructions and maintain calibration records for quality equipment.
• Support IATF internal audits and conduct internal audits annually.
• Maintain and develop Control Plans, Process Flows and PFMEAs in APiS with cross-functional team.
• Review data and communicate process control status using run charts and Pareto analyses.
• Provide plant support through problem solving and error-proofing for plant and customer issues.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing experience

Quality assurance terminology

Communication skills

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Job Description

QUALITY ENGINEER
AUBURN HILLS, MI

As a member of the Quality team, the Quality Engineer will be responsible for verifying incoming and outgoing materials conform to documented requirements, prepare incoming and outgoing inspection instructions, and ensuring that nonconforming material is segregated or moved to an area responsible for necessary repairs and then another inspection before use in a Lean manufacturing environment.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Ensure calibration of all Quality equipment and the corresponding system records are maintained
• Calibration log system and verify equipment & gauges meet all requirements
• Support IATF Internal Intertek Audits as needed
• Conduct a minimum of one Internal Audit per year
• Maintain and develop all Control Plans, Process Flows & PFMEA’s in APiS with cross functional team
• Schedule reverse PFMEA reviews and meetings
• Create schedule and perform “Process Walks” on all product lines per schedule, cover all within 12 months (Based on Risk)
• Perform and record monthly PFMEA RPN review with action item updates
• EPC: Working in a cross functional team (Production & Quality) perform management review, develop, and implement EPC requirements for all new launches per production releases
• Review data collected and communicate process control status, through run charts or pareto charts for non-conforming concerns
• Provide plant support through problem solving and error-proofing for plant, customer issues and customer returns
• Perform and report out capability studies on all critical torque, monthly
• Perform GR&R and Capability studies as needed such as (appearance assessment, torque studies)
• Review product audits and poke yoke data to assure Team Lead added to chart, on weekly basis and report out all non-conformances
• Support Quality Coach duties as needed for all shifts
• Lead and complete two continuous improvement Kaizen project per year, focused on reducing IPPM’S, Scrap or COPQ
• Support supplier issues that arise from production line, using SQTS
• Use SQTS for written complaints back to suppliers with QN and close QN’s in a timely manner
• Support supplier sorts and containment activities as needed
• Support corrective action 5-Phase / 8D’s on customer written complaints using but not limited to control plans and PFMEAS
• Support customer issues to assure complete follow through for containment on all shifts, floor communications, and action to assure timely response
• Support quality reviews for service as needed
• Complete the 7 Quality Modules, requires a passing score
• Review modules annually
• Support LPOF, capture evidence and update spreadsheet as needed
• Support lab and lab activities; h-point, scan, effort, and shaker requirements
• Schedule weekly LPA audits
• Report all open corrective actions and open audits before the end of the week
• Support prelaunch requirements (birth certificates, pictures, management review buy off documentation) as needed
• Upload Monthly KPI’s in LQTS
• Weekly marketplace KPI reviews
• PPAP support as needed
• Support the monitoring of all lines in preparation of IATF audit
• Support BOM Audits as needed

Responsibilities

Your Qualifications:

• Prior experience in automotive manufacturing
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Knowledge of terminology pertaining to quality assurance as needed to respond to questions and provide oversight.
• Knowledge of various functions of an automotive plant such as maintenance, quality, production control, operations, and materials as needed to determine how they are interrelated and oversee employees in the quality department
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, supervisors and co- workers at all levels in person and over the telephone.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.