Quality Engineer

General Aluminum Mfg. Company; Conneaut (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

General Aluminum Mfg. Company in Ohio seeks a Quality Support Specialist to assist operators, management and customers with quality processes. The role requires participation in PPAPs and APQP teamwork to ensure smooth product launches and compliance.

You will train operators on SPC basics, audit quality systems to IATF 16949, and coordinate with the Quality System Coordinator for audits and certifications, while maintaining environmental compliance and effective customer liaison.

Qualifications

• PPAPs and APQP teamwork experience implied by responsibilities.
• Quality system awareness including IATF 16949 involvement.

Responsibilities

• Writes, edits and reviews internal instructions and documents.
• Monitors and supports plant processes and customer relations.
• Coordinates activities with Quality System Coordinator to ensure 3rd party certification.
• Interacts with suppliers and customers on quality issues; prepares PPAPs and supports APQP activities.
• Participates in internal quality system audits.
• Prepares audit findings reports for Unit Management and corrective actions.
• Trains operators in basic SPC practices.
• Ensures environmental compliance within the department.
• Establishes and trains part-specific gauging; conducts gauge R&R and process studies.
• Supports new product launches as APQP resources to ensure success.
• Implements and audits the IATF 16949 quality system within the department.
• Liaises with customers to address field complaints.

Tools

CMM

Tensile tester

Metallographic preparation

Microscope

Spectrometer

Calipers

Gauge R&R

Job description

This position will be responsible for quality support within the facility for operators, management and for customers. This position will also be required to participate in PPAP’s and be part of the APQP team.

• Writes, edits and reviews internal instructions and documents
• Monitors and supports plant processes and customer relations
• Coordinates activities with Quality System Coordinator to ensure 3rd party certification
• Interacts with supply base and customers on quality issues, prepares PPAP's, and does APQP team activities as required.
• Participates in quality systems internal auditing
• Prepares reports for review by Unit Management on audit findings and corrective actions
• Trains operators on basic SPC practices
• Responsible for assuring environmental compliance within department
• Responsible for establishing and training part specific gauging, conducting gauge R&R and process studies
• Interacts on new product launch teams to act as a resource to guarantee successful launches under APQP process.
• Works within the Quality Department to implement and audit the business system for IATF 16949
• Customer liaison to address field complaints.

Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), tensile tester, Metallographic preparation & microscope, spectrometer, calipers, etc.

Manages PPAP and customer specific requirements for the Quality Department