Quality Engineer - APQP, Six Sigma & Process Improvement

Actalent; East Peoria (IL); Vor Ort; USD 44.000 - 55.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

HSA

PTO

Zusammenfassung

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer to support critical manufacturing operations across carrier, XL ring, ring gear, and shaft value streams. You will lead APQP/PPAP, analyze data, and drive corrective actions to enhance product quality and process capability.

You will collaborate with operations, engineering, purchasing, and suppliers in a fast-paced environment, performing root-cause analyses and implementing improvements on the production floor in East Peoria, IL.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated manufacturing quality engineering experience within a production environment.
• Hands-on experience with APQP and PPAP activities, including validations, submissions, and approvals.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering prints, drawings, and GD&T to assess product and process conformance.
• Proficiency in conducting root cause analysis using Six Sigma methodologies, Five Whys, Fishbone Analysis, and other quality tools.
• Experience with supplier quality and supplier development, including onboarding and PPAP validation support.
• Capability to perform statistical analysis and process capability studies to evaluate and improve process performance.
• Experience in quality auditing and ensuring adherence to quality management systems and standards.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration skills, working effectively with operations, engineering, purchasing, sourcing, and suppliers.
• Strong technical report writing and documentation skills for recording findings, corrective actions, and process improvements.
• Familiarity with Voice of the Customer (VOC) methodologies and integrating customer feedback into quality initiatives.
• Experience with change management and Engineering Change Request (ECR) processes related to product and process changes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite for data analysis, reporting, and communication.
• Experience supporting machining, gears, shafts, driveline, powertrain, or heavy equipment manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated involvement in continuous improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction and process optimization.
• Ability to coordinate and execute quality-related projects, managing timelines and deliverables.

Aufgaben

• Support manufacturing operations across multiple value streams, including carriers, XL rings, ring gears, and shafts, ensuring products conform to engineering prints and customer specifications.
• Perform APQP validations and support PPAP submissions and approvals to ensure robust product and process launch readiness.
• Investigate and resolve product and process quality concerns by conducting thorough analyses and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct root cause investigations using Six Sigma methodologies, Five Whys, Fishbone Analysis, and other structured quality tools to eliminate recurring issues.
• Analyze CMM and laboratory data, as well as other inspection results, to assess conformance to specifications and identify trends in process performance.
• Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and product specifications to guide inspection strategies, control plans, and problem-solving activities.
• Develop, maintain, and improve Control Plans and PFMEAs to proactively manage risk and strengthen process controls.
• Recommend target conditions and corrective actions that improve process performance, reduce variation, and enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects, minimizing variation, and improving overall product quality.
• Facilitate quality reviews and cross-functional problem-solving meetings to align stakeholders and drive timely resolution of issues.
• Support supplier quality activities, including supplier onboarding, PPAP validation efforts, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Participate in Voice of the Customer activities and quality initiatives to ensure customer requirements and feedback are fully integrated into processes.
• Collaborate with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, purchasing, sourcing, and production teams to resolve quality concerns and optimize designs for manufacturability and reliability.
• Support Engineering Change Request (ECR) and change management activities that impact product quality, ensuring changes are properly validated and documented.
• Document findings, corrective actions, containment plans, and process improvements in clear technical reports and quality records.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems, organizational quality standards, and applicable procedures across the manufacturing value streams.
• Coordinate and execute quality-related projects from concept through implementation, tracking progress and communicating results to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

APQP & PPAP

Six Sigma

GD&T interpretation

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Quality auditing

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & reporting

VOC methodologies

ECR processes

Ausbildung

Green Belt certification

Tools

CQMS

EPQ

Jobbeschreibung

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer to support critical manufacturing operations across carrier, XL ring, ring gear, and shaft value streams. You will lead APQP/PPAP, analyze data, and drive corrective actions to enhance product quality and process capability.

You will collaborate with operations, engineering, purchasing, and suppliers in a fast-paced environment, performing root-cause analyses and implementing improvements on the production floor in East Peoria, IL.