Quality Engineer

Röchling Automotive; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling Automotive in Duncan, SC is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee production quality, reduce scrap, and strengthen QRQC and problem solving within the plant.

You will perform series production quality control, address supplier quality issues with SQE, and conduct outgoing inspections while maintaining measurement tools and reviewing control plans for new projects. Collaboration with other Röchling Automotive plants is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Quality Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related position.
• 3+ years of quality control experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Familiar with Quality Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, PFMEA and Control Plan.
• Internal Auditor certification or experience in IATF 16949.
• Familiar with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Familiar with measuring tools such as calipers, gauges, diameter gauges, height gauges, hardness meters, and CMM equipment.
• Ability to read basic technical drawings.
• Computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, email, and Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Series production quality control including process quality monitoring, data collection, statistics and analysis.
• Address supplier quality issues and coordinate with SQE and suppliers for containment actions.
• Carry out outgoing inspections and report for required projects and release outgoing reports.
• Block and release manufacturing-related defect parts and manage warehouse defect parts and quarantine areas.
• Maintain measuring instruments, calipers, gauges and MSA evaluation.
• Provide daily QRQC responses to enable fast corrective actions to minimize defects and failures.
• Review control plans, quality standards, work instructions, and quality documents for new projects.
• Collaborate with other Röchling Automotive plants to share best practices.

Skills

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Quality Engineering or related field

Tools

APQP

PPAP

MSA

PFMEA

Control Plan

IATF 16949

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Minitab

Calipers

Gauges

CMM

Excel

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge? Is it time to arrive where you want to be? We have grown steadily as a team, would you like to grow too? Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation? Do you crave being part of the solution, while receiving training and learning opportunities? If you answered yes, we have exciting career opportunities for you Get ready to join the Röchling Automotive team and become part of the next chapter in our history. At our Duncan, SC location we are searching for a: Quality Engineer.

Where we need you:

Purpose of this position is to control performance quality performance in plant, reduce production scrap, Enhance QRQC system & problem solving in the plant.

• Series production quality control includes process quality monitoring, quality data collection/statistics/analysis
• Issue supplier quality compliant to feedback SQE and suppliers, containment action taken for non-conforming
• Carry out outgoing inspections, report for required projects and release outgoing report.
• Block and release manufacturing-related defect parts also for warehouse defect parts management. Quarantine area management.
• Measuring instruments, calipers and gauges maintenance. / MSA evaluation
• Daily response for plant QRQC problem-solving approach system to take fast corrective action when necessary to minimize defects and potential failures
• To review control plan, quality standard, work instruction and necessary quality documents for new project
• Corporate with other RA plants.

Work experience requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related position
• 3+ years of work experience in quality control within the automotive manufacturing industry
• Familiar with Quality Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, PFMEA, and Control Plan
• Internal Auditor certification or experience in IATF 16949
• Familiar with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
• Strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Familiar with measuring tools such as calipers, gauges, diameter gauges, height gauges, hardness meters, and CMM equipment
• Ability to read basic technical drawings
• Computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, email, and Minitab