Quality Engineer

Yanfeng; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking a quality-focused engineer for its Alabama operations to support PFMEA reviews, control plans, and PPAP activities within an automotive manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Quality/Industrial or Mechanical Engineering and 1–3 years in Quality/Engineering CI, with strong communication and problem-solving skills to interact with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quality, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Area of Study: Quality or related engineering field.
• 1–3 years in Quality/Engineering CI; automotive experience <1 year acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Support PFMEA reviews and maintain the Control Plan for assigned work flows.
• Primary contact with customer/supplier reps; maintain relationships and attend meetings.
• Perform root cause analysis of technical problems.
• Maintain quality system per YIOS standards.
• Facilitate problem-solving teams and respond to customer discrepancy notices.
• Verify corrective actions and prepare related customer correspondence.
• Participate in internal/external quality audits; report trends and losses.
• Participate in workgroups (FMEA, PSMC, etc.).
• Establish process controls; train on new equipment/processes.
• Support quality/dimensional control systems (X-R, gage studies, Six Sigma, SPC).

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quality/Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plan

PPAP

MSA

SPC

X-R charts

Job description

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions. For more information, please visit www.yanfeng.com.

• Support the risk and failure analysis (PFMEA) reviews and update/maintain the Control Plan for the assigned work flows
• Primary contact source with customer/supplier representatives, maintain positive communication and relationship, support and attend meetings, reviews and audits
• Performs root cause analysis of technical problems
• Ensures that the quality system is maintained in accordance with the Business Operating System (YIOS) standards.
• Facilitate problem solving teams and respond to customer discrepancy notices.
• Verify corrective actions and prepare problem solving customer correspondence related to quality concerns or issues
• Participate in internal and external quality audits, and report to management on quality issues, trends and losses
• Participate in workgroups (e.g., FMEA, PSMC, etc.)
• Establish process controls, assist in training of new projects and buy-off on new/modified equipment and processes
• Support quality/dimensional control systems (i.e., X&R charts, gage studies, Six Sigma, dimensional capability studies)
• Strong working knowledge of APQP tools (e.g., Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA, SPC, etc.)

• Bachelor's Level Degree

• Area of Study:Quality, Industrial of Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience in Quality or Engineering related function.

• 1 -3 Years of Experience working in the field of Quality, Engineering CI or similar (recent college graduate is considered acceptable).Less Than 1 Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
  • Possesses strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work in a team environment, establishing partnerships both internally and externally
  • Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Possess knowledge on the fundamentals of PPAP and APQP processes
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required