Quality Engineer

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC seeks a Plant Quality Engineer to support automotive quality functions and ensure compliance with customer requirements. You will review design documentation, conduct quality audits, and drive containment and containment analysis.

Responsibilities include utilizing AIAG tools, managing internal/external quality concerns, and supporting IATF 16949 activities to improve processes and product quality at the Wilson plant.

Qualifications

• BS degree required in a relevant field.
• Recent automotive industry experience is required.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with APQP system.
• Exceptional communication skills are required.
• Excellent problem solving abilities.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Proven technical skills on products and processes.
• Experience in program launches at automotive plants.

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.
• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities, such as SPC and capability studies.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities.
• Create and maintain PPAP status with all customers.
• Review and decide disposition of products placed on hold.
• Organize necessary rework/sorting operations.
• Audit and improve quality problems with the manufacturing team.
• Supervise vendor quality control and calibration of measuring equipment.
• Ensure safety regulations are followed and enforced.

Skills

Quality engineering

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Automotive industry experience

IATF 16949 knowledge

APQP system knowledge

Product and process knowledge

Program launch experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AIAG quality tools

PFMEA

PPAP

APQP

MSA

SPC

IATF 16949

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.