Quality Engineer

Your Startup HR Partners; Prichard (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A leading HR consulting firm is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure that all production functions occur with high quality. Responsibilities include managing customer PPAP submissions, maintaining control plans, and improving customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and ideally experience in the automotive industry. This full-time position offers an annual compensation of $60,000 to $80,000 with full benefits and relocation assistance available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical field or 5 years relevant experience.
• Excellent analytical skills to carefully observe various aspects.
• Exceptional decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality production and efficiency.
• Manage customer PPAP submission process.
• Act as main liaison for quality-related customer concerns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision-making skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

5 years relevant experience

Job description

The quality engineer is responsible in making sure that every function and operation in production happens with high quality, efficiently and effectively.

Duties and responsibilities

Represent the “Needs of the Customer” in internal functions such as:

• APQP project teams, with responsibility to contribute to successful launch of products.
• Manage the preparation of capability studies, gage R&R, inspection instructions and control plans for all new products.
• Manage the customer PPAP submission process.
• Manage the continuous review of control plans and capability studies to assure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Manage for the highest level of customer satisfaction. Develop action item / improvement plans when gaps are present.
• Act as main customer liaison for any quality-related customer concerns.
• Create PDCA/FTA in WISE for customer claims, ensuring claim closure of 30-days from initiation.
• Maintain and verify bi-weekly customer scorecards (Q1, GM, FCA, VW, etc.).
• Control further processing, delivery, or installation of nonconforming product until the deficiency of unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• Ensure products meet the quality standard of the company.
• Regularly monitor production and machinery to ensure quality.
• Collect feedback to ensure Customer Satisfaction.
• Update and maintain Customer control plans.
• Create testing procedures for quality checks.
• Follow the quality control standards.
• Collect relevant data from the various related sources.
• Improve quality of the work and develop new guidelines to meet new regulations.
• Provide training when necessary to update employee knowledge.
• Record all quality test results and presenting them before management.
• Comply with Customer Specific Requirements (CSR’s) as they relate to their job.
• Comply with the Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field / or 5 years relevant experience.
• Excellent analytical skills in order to observe the various aspects carefully.
• Exceptional decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Have a keen eye for detail work.
• Strong knowledge of quality standards, regulatory and statutory regulations.
• Excellent communication and writing abilities.
• Team focused.
• Ability to complete tasks within a given timeframe.
• Must be able to multitask.
• Working conditions
• Working conditions range from sitting in air-conditioned office, to standing on shop floor.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and lift 20 lbs. on a regular basis.

COMPENSATION

• Full-time: 60 - 80k annual
• Benefits - Full
• Relocation Assistance Available - Yes
• Commission Compensation - No
• Bonus Eligible - No
• Interview Travel Reimbursed - Yes

CANDIDATE DETAILS

• 3 to 5 years experience
• Seniority Level - Associate to mid-level
• Management Experience Required - No
• Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
• Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Ideal candidate will have experience in the automotive industry.
• Candidates that have a connection to the local area are preferred.