Quality Engineer

Piston Automotive; Kansas City (MO); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Piston Group plans and directs activities related to the development, application, and maintenance of the quality operation system (QOS) for manufacturing processes, materials, and products.

They support APQP for new product launches, lead problem solving and continuous improvement, and maintain ISO/TS guidelines. Responsibilities include PFMEA, control plans, measurement instruments, scrap tracking, and onsite customer/supplier support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5 years related experience or training (or combination).
• Experience with APQP, ISO/TS guidelines, Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, PPAP preferred.

Responsabilités

• Plan and direct development, application, and maintenance of the quality operation system for manufacturing processes, materials, and products.
• Support APQP process for new product launch and participate actively in it.
• Lead problem solving and continuous improvement to enhance customer satisfaction and quality.
• Develop/maintain operator work instructions, PFMEA, and control plans for production lines.
• Develop standards/methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation; track capability studies and Gage R&R.
• Support measurement instrument selection and track daily scrap information.
• Provide onsite support at customer/supplier sites to address concerns.
• Maintain 8D, ICA/PCA, and CI logs; issue QPNs and coordinate containment and RMAs.
• Track monthly quality performance: warranty, plant rejects, process capability, and internal concerns.

Connaissances

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Quality systems

Process FMEA

Control plans

Gage R&R

Data analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Outils

Gage R&R

Description du poste

Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of the quality operation system (QOS) for manufacturing processes, materials, and products.

• Support and actively participates in the APQP process for new product launch.
• Lead problem solving activities and continuous improvement efforts as it relates to customer satisfaction and quality improvement.
• Maintain all aspects ISO/TS guidelines
• Develop and maintain operator work instructions, Process FMEA’s, and Control Plan for work conducted on production lines.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Support the selection of measurement instruments use on the production floor and determine Gage R&R accuracy. Perform and track capability studies monthly.
• Support manufacturing to eliminate scrap. Track and report daily scrap information.
• Provide onsite support at Customer/Supplier site to investigate and/or address concerns.
• Maintain 8D, ICA/PCA, & CI logs to resolve customer issues and prevent recurrence.
• Issue Quality Problem Notice (QPN) to suppliers on quality issues, coordinate supplier and customer containment activities, and facilitate Return Material Analysis (RMA’s)
• Support Layer Process Audit (LPA) guidelines.
• Track and report monthly quality performance for Warranty (R/1000’s), Plant Rejects (PPM), Process Capability, Internal Concerns (C/1000’s) for the assemble products.
• And all other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; and/or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

It is preferred, but not required the candidate be knowledgeable in safety processes, Kaizan, 5S, APQP, ISO9001/TS16949, Lean, 6 Sigma, 8D, & PPAP.