Quality Engineer

Top Echelon LLC; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC in the United States seeks a Quality Engineer to support quality functions, review design documentation for compliance with customer requirements, and ensure adherence to quality standards in the automotive sector.

The role involves applying AIAG tools, driving APQP/PPAP activities, investigating customer complaints, and leading continuous improvement and lean initiatives in collaboration with the manufacturing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Recent experience in Automotive Industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with APQP/PPAP processes.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.
• Experience in program launch with an automotive manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Utilize core AIAG quality tools to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns and Pareto analysis.
• Investigate customer complaints and support product disposition decisions.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities and capability studies.
• Contribute to IATF 16949 activities and supplier quality management.
• Create and maintain PPAP status with customers and manage holds.
• Lead audits and support plant functions and safety rules.

Skills

Quality tools

8D problem solving

5Why analysis

IATF 16949

APQP

PPAP

MSA

SPC

Lean Manufacturing

Communication skills

Automotive experience

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA)

Tools

APQP system

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

• 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.