Quality Engineer

Soap Creek Resources; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Soap Creek Resources is seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality functions and audit design documentation for compliance with requirements. The role will involve working with AIAG tools, PPAP status, and customer quality systems in an automotive manufacturing environment.

The candidate should have a BS/BA, recent automotive experience, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. Responsibilities include supplier quality, internal audits, and driving continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Recent experience in Automotive Industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with the APQP system.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.

Responsibilities

• Utilise 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.
• 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.
• Address supplier quality issues and manage Quality hold area.
• Create and maintain PPAP status with all Customers.
• Review and decide disposition of products placed on hold.
• Organize necessary rework/sorting operations.
• Assist with resolving internal and external quality problems and corrective actions.
• Create, review, and update job books to ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Exceptional communications skills

Excellent problem solving

Lean Manufacturing

Technical product/process skills

Automotive industry experience

Program launches in automotive plants

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS or BA)

Tools

IATF 16949 Quality Systems

APQP

8D / 5Why problem solving

PFMEA

PPAP

MSA

SPC

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:

• Utilise 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.