Quality Engineer

Kingfisher Recruiting; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions and ensure compliance with customer specifications. You will review design documentation, perform audits, and drive containment and corrective actions in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Responsibilities include using AIAG tools, managing customer and supplier quality concerns, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives such as SPC and capability studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Automotive industry experience is required.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with APQP system.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Experience in program launches at an automotive plant.

Responsibilities

• Utilize AIAG quality tools to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns and pareto analysis of defects.
• Investigate customer complaints and support customer quality system.
• Assist with continuous improvement including SPC and capability studies.
• Support IATF 16949 activities and supplier quality issues.
• Create and maintain PPAP status with customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

Automotive industry experience

Quality problem solving

Technical skills in product/ process

Program launch experience

Knowledge of IATF 16949

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA)

Tools

APQP system

IATF 16949 Quality Systems

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.