Quality Engineer

Top Echelon LLC; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC seeks a Quality Engineer to support Quality Functions and ensure compliance with customer requirements. You will audit design documentation for conformance to quality records and vendor manuals.

You will apply AIAG tools, manage internal/external quality concerns, assist with continuous improvement and IATF 16949 activities, and support PPAP with customers and supplier quality issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.
• Recent experience in the automotive industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Experience with APQP.
• Exceptional communication and problem solving skills.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Experience in program launch 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 concerns, fast track responses and Pareto analysis of defects.
• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities such as SPC and capability studies.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities.
• Manage/interface customer quality system and supplier quality issues.
• Create and maintain PPAP status with customers.
• Review disposition of products placed on hold and organize rework/sorting.
• Assist with resolving quality problems and implementing corrective actions.
• Create, review, and update job books to meet standards and customer specs.
• Conduct audits and collaborate with Manufacturing Leaders for improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Technical skills

Program launch

IATF 16949

APQP

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.