Quality Engineer

Talent Match Recruiting; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC. in Wilson, NC seeks a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions and review design documentation for compliance with customer requirements. You will apply AIAG tools to resolve quality concerns and drive improvements across internal and supplier quality systems.

The role emphasizes IATF 16949 activities, PPAP status management, and corrective actions, with a focus on customer satisfaction and product quality across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA) required.
• Automotive industry experience required.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with the APQP system.
• Exceptional communications skills and problem solving.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.

Responsibilities

• Utilize core AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns and conduct fast-track responses.
• Investigate customer complaints and act as customer support.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities and capability studies.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities.
• Manage/interface customer quality system and address supplier quality issues.
• Create and maintain PPAP status with customers.
• Review disposition of products on hold and organize rework.
• Implement corrective actions and resolve quality problems.
• Create/update job books to set standards and customer specifications.
• Use 8D, 5Why, and other problem-solving techniques.
• Audit problematic jobs and drive improvements with manufacturing leaders.
• Perform audits to support plant function and safety compliance.
• Supervise vendor quality control and calibration of measuring equipment.

Skills

Exceptional communications

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Automotive industry experience

Program launch experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)

Tools

Control Plan

PFMEA

PPAP

APQP

MSA

SPC

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.