Quality Engineer, Automotive — Process Excellence & QRQC

Röchling Automotive; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling Automotive in Duncan, SC is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee production quality, reduce scrap, and strengthen QRQC and problem solving within the plant.

You will perform series production quality control, address supplier quality issues with SQE, and conduct outgoing inspections while maintaining measurement tools and reviewing control plans for new projects. Collaboration with other Röchling Automotive plants is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Quality Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related position.
• 3+ years of quality control experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Familiar with Quality Core Tools: APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, PFMEA and Control Plan.
• Internal Auditor certification or experience in IATF 16949.
• Familiar with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Familiar with measuring tools such as calipers, gauges, diameter gauges, height gauges, hardness meters, and CMM equipment.
• Ability to read basic technical drawings.
• Computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, email, and Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Series production quality control including process quality monitoring, data collection, statistics and analysis.
• Address supplier quality issues and coordinate with SQE and suppliers for containment actions.
• Carry out outgoing inspections and report for required projects and release outgoing reports.
• Block and release manufacturing-related defect parts and manage warehouse defect parts and quarantine areas.
• Maintain measuring instruments, calipers, gauges and MSA evaluation.
• Provide daily QRQC responses to enable fast corrective actions to minimize defects and failures.
• Review control plans, quality standards, work instructions, and quality documents for new projects.
• Collaborate with other Röchling Automotive plants to share best practices.

Skills

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Quality Engineering or related field

Tools

APQP

PPAP

MSA

PFMEA

Control Plan

IATF 16949

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Minitab

Calipers

Gauges

CMM

Excel

Job description

Röchling Automotive in Duncan, SC is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee production quality, reduce scrap, and strengthen QRQC and problem solving within the plant.

You will perform series production quality control, address supplier quality issues with SQE, and conduct outgoing inspections while maintaining measurement tools and reviewing control plans for new projects. Collaboration with other Röchling Automotive plants is expected.