Quality Engineer

Grammer AG; Belden (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Grammer AG in Belden, Mississippi seeks a Quality Engineer to support pre-production builds and ensure parts meet customer engineering standards. You will develop and maintain process documentation, coordinate problem solving, and review supplier PPAP submissions to uphold TS16949/APQP requirements.

The role requires hands-on quality tools experience, strong communication, and the ability to train production personnel on processing and quality procedures. Automotive plastics experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technology required.
• Minimum 2 years quality experience in automotive or plastics industries preferred.
• Experience with PPAP, PFMEA, and 8D is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support project launch strategy and open item resolution.
• Assist with pre-production builds requiring components/services from the manufacturing site.
• Develop processes, documentation, controls, and training for new projects.
• Ensure product conforms to customer engineering standards and quality requirements.
• Coordinate problem solving of quality issues and supplier PPAP submissions.
• Review supplier PPAPs and monitor TS16949, APQP processes.
• Perform capability studies via CMM and conduct Gage R&R studies.

Skills

Quality control

PPAP

FMEA

Gage R&R

CMM

Process documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technology

Tools

PFMEA

8D problem solving

PPAP package review

Job description

• Participate in identifying open items issues
• Support and project time line
• Provide support for all pre-production builds requiring components and/or services from the manufacturing site
• Work with team to develop processes, establish process documentation and controls, and plant training needs of the new project
• Assist with training of production personnel of processing and quality standards
• Ensure product conforms to customer engineering standards
• Support and develop process documentation Coordinate problem solving of quality issues, as required
• Review component supplier performance and submission
• Determine possible quality problems and prepare a list of concerns to be discussed with the launch team
• Monitor customer concerns/rejections during pre-production and after Job #1
• Perform capability studies via CMM and problem solving inspection
• Work with tool and part suppliers on PPAP requirements and submission
• Review and approve supplier PPAP package
• Support elements of TS16949, APQP and PPAP
• Gage R&R studies, procedures and certification
• Review of production quality performance with Quality Manager/Supv.
• Assist Engineers in development of FMEA, and process flowchart
• Work with the team to develop processes, tune-in equipment and tooling. Establish process controls, assist in training of new projects
• Dimensional Capability studies
• Quality documentation, as required
• Maintain PPAP booklet on assigned programs
• Support development of PPAP submittal with Engineers
• Develop and maintain quality technician and inspector assignments as required
• Maintain process documentation (i.e., PFMEA, flow charts)
• Maintain internal and external database: 8Ds, Process Alerts, and
• Rejections
• Annual product certifications

Job Functions

• Support project launch strategy
• Participate in identifying open items issues
• Support and project time line
• Provide support for all pre-production builds requiring components and/or services from the manufacturing site
• Work with team to develop processes, establish process documentation and controls, and plant training needs of the new project
• Assist with training of production personnel of processing and quality standards
• Ensure product conforms to customer engineering standards
• Support and develop process documentation Coordinate problem solving of quality issues, as required
• Review component supplier performance and submission
• Determine possible quality problems and prepare a list of concerns to be discussed with the launch team
• Monitor customer concerns/rejections during pre-production and after Job #1
• Perform capability studies via CMM and problem solving inspection
• Work with tool and part suppliers on PPAP requirements and submission
• Review and approve supplier PPAP package
• Support elements of TS16949, APQP and PPAP
• Gage R&R studies, procedures and certification
• Review of production quality performance with Quality Manager/Supv.
• Assist Engineers in development of FMEA, and process flowchart
• Work with the team to develop processes, tune-in equipment and tooling. Establish process controls, assist in training of new projects

Deliverables

• Support quality/dimensional control system (i.e., X&R charts, gage studies, six sigma)
• Dimensional Capability studies
• Quality documentation, as required
• Maintain PPAP booklet on assigned programs
• Support development of PPAP submittal with Engineers
• Develop and maintain quality technician and inspector assignments as required
• Maintain process documentation (i.e., PFMEA, flow charts)
• Maintain internal and external database: 8Ds, Process Alerts, and
• Rejections
• Annual product certifications

Qualifications Desired

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a technology or engineering discipline
• Automotive industry experience.
• At least 2 years of quality experience
• Plastics experience preferred.
• Injection/blow mold experience preferred
• Highly motivated, ability to communicate effectively with both customers and peers, and have the ability to handle difficult situations in a calm, thorough, time conscious manner.

What We Can Provide You

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• 401(k) match
• Robust EAP services
• Developmental opportunities
• Much more!