Quality Engineer

Accuride Corporation; Erie, Northern (Erie County, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accuride Corporation in Erie, PA seeks a Quality Assurance professional to drive CI initiatives, ensure ISO/IATF-16949 compliance, and lead QA processes. You will coordinate audits, manage corrective actions, and partner with leadership to enhance quality systems across manufacturing operations.

The role requires a solid background in automotive QA, Six Sigma, and core tools, plus strong communication skills to train and guide teams toward higher quality performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality or Metallurgical Sciences.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in automotive manufacturing with QA/CI focus.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and implementation.
• Familiar with Six Sigma concepts and continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and related customer standards.
• Experience with core quality tools: PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, APQP.
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate QA systems to meet IATF-16949 expectations and standards.
• Participate in plant leadership to improve structure and processes.
• Provide internal consulting to advance CI initiatives.
• Ensure product conformance via inspection, SPC, CAPA, and PPAP tasks.
• Establish internal auditing processes and analyze system effectiveness.
• Investigate quality issues and manage customer complaints.
• Design and implement training programs to ensure compliance and competence.
• Oversee development and documentation of inspection personnel training.

Skills

Automotive QA experience

Lean & CI knowledge

Six Sigma exposure

Statistical QC

CMM knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Metallurgical Sciences

Tools

PPAP

PFMEA

MSA

SPC

APQP

Job description

Basic Purpose

This position is accountable for coordinating day-to-day aspects of the Quality Assurance function and assisting with the continuous improvement process. Under the direction of the Quality Manager, this position is responsible for continuously improving quality practices, designing and implementing systems and procedures to ensure process effectiveness/efficiency and documentation accuracy to meet customer requirements and maintain ISO 9001:2015 / IATF-16949:2016 certification.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Plan/design, direct, control, manage and coordinate all systems that ensure the Erie quality system is in compliance with organizational IATF-16949 expectations and standards.
2. Participate as a member of the plant leadership team and help to design, create and continuously improve the structure, infrastructure, and operating processes of Accuride.
3. Serve as a technical resource for the Erie organization and provide expert knowledge, creative direction and internal consulting to advance Continuous Improvement processes and initiatives.
4. Ensure the conformance to specification of product, through inspection practices, nonconformance control, gauge control, statistical process control, advanced quality planning, corrective actions, preventative actions, mistake proofing methodologies, measurement systems analysis, process capabilities, analysis and the use of company level data and customer satisfaction; coordinate control plans, new product PPAP tests, samples, and in-process testing.
5. Analyze system effectiveness, establish and coordinate an effective internal auditing process.
6. Investigate and resolve quality issues, responds to customer complaints and visits customers on a routine basis to insure a high level of customer satisfaction and address issues.
7. Design and implement communications and training and programs and processes to ensure an understanding of system requirements and effectiveness and to ensure a high level of competence of inspection and other personnel. Train employees in problem solving techniques and effective utilization of decision-making tools.
8. Oversee the development, implementation and documentation of training and developmental activities for inspection personnel and assist in the development of a facility wide plan to continuously improve product quality.

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Possess a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality or the Metallurgical Sciences.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in an automotive Manufacturing operation preferred.
• At least 5 years’ experience in and Quality Assurance and/or Continuous Improvement; knowledge of lean manufacturing methodology and implementation desired.
• Basic knowledge of technologies and methodologies used in continuous process improvement and organizational development initiatives including application of Six Sigma.
• Comprehensive knowledge of quality systems, tools and procedures (IATF 16949) and related customer quality standards and requirements.
• Practical knowledge of Quality Core tools (PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, and APQP).
• Excellent planning, organizing and time management skills; proven success working independently and in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) and related programming.
• Applied ability in statistical quality control processes; capacity to read/interpret schematic drawings.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with internal and external customers