Quality Engineer

Sora Resource Group; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sora Resource Group seeks a Plant Quality Engineer to support automotive quality functions and ensure compliance with customer requirements. You will perform design documentation audits and drive quality improvements across internal and supplier processes.

You will utilize AIAG tools, support PPAP, APQP, and IATF 16949 activities, and collaborate with manufacturing teams to sustain high quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Recent experience in the Automotive Industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with APQP processes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Proven technical skills on products and processes.
• Experience launching programs at an automotive plant.

Responsibilities

• Utilize core AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality issues and pareto analysis of defects.
• Investigate customer complaints as customer support.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities, including SPC and capability studies.
• Support IATF 16949 activities.
• Interface with customer quality systems.
• Address supplier quality issues and quality hold areas.
• Maintain PPAP status with customers.

Skills

Automotive experience

IATF 16949

APQP system

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Program launch

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)

Job description

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.