Quality Engineer

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions and ensure compliance with customer and automotive industry standards.

The role involves reviewing design documentation, implementing AIAG tools, and driving corrective actions across supplier and internal processes. The ideal candidate has automotive experience, strong communication and problem solving skills, and familiarity with Lean principles and APQP/IATF 16949.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) required in a related field.
• Recent automotive industry experience required.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Experience with APQP processes.
• Strong communication skills and problem solving abilities.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.
• Experience launching programs in automotive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Use AIAG quality tools to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality issues and Pareto analysis.
• Investigate customer complaints and support continuous improvement.
• Assist with SPC and capability studies.
• Support IATF 16949 activities.
• Interface with customers and suppliers on quality systems.
• Organize rework and qualification activities and PPAP status.
• Create and maintain documentation and job books.
• Apply 8D and 5Why problem solving techniques.
• Audit and improve with manufacturing team leaders.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Quality engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IATF 16949

APQP

PFMEA

PPAP

MSA

SPC

8D/5Why

Job description

QUALITY ENGINEER

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.