Quality Engineer

Accounting Search; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Search is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality functions and perform design documentation reviews to ensure compliance with customer requirements in our Michigan facility.

You will apply AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC), manage internal and external quality concerns, investigate customer complaints, and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in BS/BA is required.
• Recent automotive industry experience is required.
• 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 launches with automotive manufacturing plants.

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 responses, and pareto analysis of defects.
• Investigate customer complaints as customer support.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities and SPC.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities.
• Manage/interface with customer quality systems.
• Address supplier quality issues and manage quality hold areas.
• Create and maintain PPAP status with customers.
• Review disposition of products on hold and organize rework/sorting operations.
• Assist with resolving quality problems and implementing corrective actions.
• Create, review, and update job books to meet standards and customer specs.
• Use 8D, 5Why problem solving techniques.
• Handle customer and supplier concerns appropriately.
• Randomly audit problematic jobs and drive improvements with Manufacturing Team Leaders.
• Perform audits to support plant function.
• Supervise vendor quality control and calibration of measuring equipment.
• Follow safety regulations and enforce company safety rules.

Skills

Automotive industry experience

IATF 16949 knowledge

APQP system

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Technical product/process

Program launch experience

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA)

Job description

QUALITY ENGINEER

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.