Quality Engineer

KLA Industries; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality functions, review design documentation for compliance, and ensure products meet customer requirements in an automotive context.

Responsibilities include applying APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, and SPC tools, managing internal and external quality concerns, and driving continuous improvement with a focus on IATF 16949 compliance and supplier quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) is required.
• Must have recent experience in Automotive Industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with the APQP system.
• Exceptional communications skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.
• Experience in Program launch with an automotive manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Utilize core QA tools (APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns and pareto analysis of defects.
• Investigate customer complaints and act as customer support.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities and capacity planning.
• Support IATF 16949 activities and supplier quality issues.
• Create and maintain PPAP status with customers.
• Review disposition of products on hold and organize rework.
• Lead corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
• Audit processes and ensure proper documentation to standards.

Skills

IATF 16949

APQP

Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Program Launch

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

QUALITY ENGINEER

Plant Quality Engineer Summary:

The Quality Engineer will provide support in carrying out Quality Functions to meet customer requirements. They will perform quality engineering reviews/audits of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.

Plant Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

• Utilize core AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage Internal and External quality concerns, Fast Track Response, and pareto analysis of defects, etc.
• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.
• Assists with continuous improvement activities, such as S.P.C. and capability studies.
• Assists with IATF 16949 activities.
• Manage/interface customer quality system.
• Address supplier quality issues and manage Quality hold area.
• Create and maintain approved PPAP status with all Customers.
• Reviews and decides the disposition of products placed on hold.
• Organizes necessary rework/sorting operations.
• Assists with resolving internal and external quality problems and with implementation of corrective actions.
• Creates, reviews, and updates job books, to ensure proper documentation to set standards and customer product specifications.
• Utilize quality problem solving techniques such as 8D, 5Why, etc.
• Handle Customer and Supplier concerns in appropriate manner.
• Randomly audits problematic jobs and focuses on improvement by working with Manufacturing Team Leaders / Managers.
• Performs audits to support plant function.
• Supervise/manage vendor quality control, and certification of measuring equipment.
• Follows safety regulations and enforces compliance with company safety rules and regulations.

Education / Skills:

• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) is required.
• Must have recent experience in Automotive Industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with the APQP system.
• Exceptional communications skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.
• Experience in Program launch with an automotive manufacturing plant.