Quality Engineer

Vantage Point Recruiting; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Point Recruiting seeks a Quality Engineer to support Quality Management Systems, APQP for new product launches, and ensure shipped products meet customer requirements. This role is the first line of customer service on quality issues and drives corrective actions across disciplines.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering with at least 2 years of ISO 9001 experience, familiarity with IATF and PPAP, strong SPC data analysis skills, and knowledge of GD&T basics.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related discipline with at least 2 years of industry experience.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001; IATF and PPAP awareness.
• Experience with SPC and data analysis.
• Knowledge of GD&T basics.

Responsibilities

• Act as a self starter and information seeker.
• Represent quality as a Team member for daily meetings on the shop floor.
• Execute APQP tasks and adhere to program timelines.
• Liaise with customers and drive corrective actions.
• Review nonconforming material and implement containment actions.
• Travel to customer sites up to 15% for launches.

Skills

Quality management

APQP

SPC

Education

BS in Engineering

ISO 9001 awareness

IATF/PPAP familiarity

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process Flowcharts

Gage Use Instructions

Audit documentation

Job description

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Engineering position directs activities focused on the application and maintenance of quality standards. The Quality Engineer shall be focused on all activities revolving around the disciplines of the Quality Management Systems that must ensure shipped products meet all customer requirements. The Quality Engineer shall be the first line of customer service, facilitate the corrective action process across multiple disciplines, and act as quality management in the APQP process for new product launches.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a self starter and information seeker.
• Strong allegiance to good manufacturing practices and process discipline.
• Represent quality as a Team member for daily meetings on the shop floor.
• Responsible for executing the APQP tasks and adhering to the timeline set forth by corporate program management.
• Strong familiarity with automotive requirements and expectations from a diverse blend of industrial customers.
• Act as resident expert of customer web portals and scorecard performance metrics.
• Work closely with third party liaisons at customer locations to quickly identify customer concerns and implement quick corrections.
• Create and maintain quality documents, such as PFMEA's, Control Plans, Process Flowcharts, Gage Use Instructions, and other document in an Audit Ready condition throughout the life cycle of the program.
• Review rejected material from the customer & rapidly develop interim containment actions to project future shipments.
• Confident experience with SPC and the tools for rapid data analysis.
• Ability to travel to customer sites to assist in new product launches and assist in troubleshooting. Travel time can be up to 15% (mostly domestic) during product launches.
• Provide direction for hourly personnel in gathering information and disseminating throughout the organization and to customers.
• Participate in cross-functional problem solving teams.
• Develops shop floor standards and methods for part inspection based on customer requirements.
• Assists in the facilitation of product capability studies on new and current programs.
• Familiar with equipment calibration methods traceable to NIST standards.
• Acts as ambassador for controlling non conforming material and assists in the assignment of disposition.
• Writes training material and conducts training to all levels of the organization on a routine basis.
• Ability to review customer prints and understand GD&T basics.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BS in Engineering or related discipline, along with at least 2 years of industry experience (working within ISO 9001 standards ).
• Familiarity with IATF and PPAP standards.