Quality Engineer

Thai Summit America Corporation; Bardstown (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Thai Summit America Corporation in Bardstown, KY is seeking a Quality Engineer to interface with plant personnel to ensure customer requirements and product quality are met. You will prepare documentation and support for new program launches, process changes and PPAP activities, coordinating with multiple departments to maintain quality standards.

The role requires at least 3 years in manufacturing, familiarity with Ford/GM/Volvo quality requirements, and experience writing PPAPs and work

Qualifications

• 3 years’ minimum experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically in a Quality Engineering role.
• Knowledgeable of customer quality requirements (Ford, GM, Volvo)
• Experience in preparing PPAP packages
• Experience in writing and verifying procedures and work instructions
• Experience in writing process documents (work instructions, procedures)
• Experience in ensuring corrective actions and PPAP documentation are timely and compliant

Responsibilities

• Interface with all levels of plant personnel to ensure customer requirements and product quality are met.
• Prepare documentation and provide support for new program part launches and process changes including PPAP, Control Plan, FMEA, etc.
• Interface with all aspects of the plant to ensure product quality is being met.
• Schedule, coordinate and report in cross-functional meetings to address internal and external concerns.
• Support quality dimensional team to ensure dimensional stability per customer requirements and SPC data.
• Make decisions to ensure customer and management directives are met.

Skills

PPAP

FMEA

Control Plan

Root cause analysis

Tools

Metrology equipment

Job description

Experience you use to get ahead

Are you a hard working individual with a positive attitude? We’d love to meet you. Let’s talk!!

Since 1987, Thai Summit America has built a strong stamping and assembly operation in the United States. Our success is attributable to our talented Associates who are committed to a tradition of excellence and craftsmanship.

Our Mission

The mission of the Human Resources Department is to provide Associate services and programs aimed at attracting and retaining satisfied, quality Associates to continuously improve Thai Summit America Corporation’s competitive edge. These efforts are guided by equity and fairness for the benefit of all Associates and the company. We value diversity. Our workforce is comprised of many cultures, lifestyles, backgrounds and abilities.

Thai Summit America Corporation’s careers include Sales, Administration, Engineering, Production, Skilled Trades, Finance, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Information Technology and Human Resources. Associate development and career ambitions are important to Thai Summit Group, and developing employees in the context of changing business needs will help us stay competitive into the future.

We are opening a new manufacturing facility in Bardstown, Kentucky and we’re seeking qualification candidates who have manufacturing experience to be part of our team.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position:Quality Engineer

Location: Bardstown, KY

Job Id:149

# of Openings:1

Primary Job Function:

Interface with all levels of plant personnel to ensure customer requirements and product quality are met. Prepare documentation and provide support for new program part launches and process changes including PPAP, Control Plan, FMEA, etc. Interface with all aspects of the plant to ensure product quality is being met.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Schedule, coordinate and report in cross-functional meetings to address internal and external concerns.
• Interface with quality supervisors to ensure all quality checks are addressing the key characteristics of the product.
• Support in all aspects of corrective actions (on time closures, repeat concerns, root cause, etc).
• Responsible for meeting customer targets.
• Support quality dimensional team to ensure dimensional stability being met as per customer requirements. Mean shifts and SPC data.
• Make decisions and advise on an on-going basis to insure customer and management directives are met.
• Competent understanding of fixture design concepts and ability to use basic metrology equipment.
• Ensure manufacturing counter measures are implemented and effective.
• RMA’s, quality alerts, PDCA, on time completion of corrective actions.
• Customer specific updates.
• 3 years’ minimum experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically in a Quality Engineering role.
• Knowledgeable of customer quality requirements (Ford, GM, Volvo)
• Experience in writing process documents (work instructions, procedures)
• Experience in preparing PPAP packages
• Experience in writing and verifying procedures and work instructions

Health, Safety and Physical Demand Requirements:

• Ability to walk, sit or stand for extensive periods of time.
• Frequent lifting up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional bending and reaching.

Travel Requirements:

• Must have a valid Driver’s License and ability to obtain a Passport.
• Travel within the US and Canada up to 25%.

Have you Served? Or are you currently serving?

Thai Summit has employment programs specially designed for veterans.