Quality Engineer

Connectly Recruiting; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Connectly Recruiting is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer for an automotive manufacturing environment. The role supports quality functions, audits design documentation for compliance, and collaborates with Manufacturing to address quality issues.

Responsibilities include applying AIAG tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC), leading supplier quality activities, investigating customer complaints, and supporting IATF 16949 and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• Recent experience in the Automotive Industry is required.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with APQP system.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
• Experience in 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 (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns and pareto analysis of defects.
• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities, including SPC and capability studies.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities.
• Manage/interface the customer quality system.
• Address supplier quality issues and manage quality hold area.
• Create and maintain approved PPAP status with customers.
• Review and decide disposition of holds and organize rework/sorting.
• Implement corrective actions and resolve quality problems.
• Create, review, and update job books to ensure proper documentation.
• Use quality problem solving techniques such as 8D, 5Why, etc.
• Handle customer and supplier concerns appropriately.
• Audit problematic jobs and drive improvement with manufacturing leaders.
• Perform audits to support plant function.
• Supervise vendor quality control and calibration of measuring equipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Technical skills

Program launch

Automotive industry

IATF 16949

APQP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PAQP tools

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.