Quality Engineer-Des Moines, IA

Talent Pros Recruiting Specialists; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Pros Recruiting Specialists in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Quality Engineer to improve quality control processes, develop new tests, and verify design outputs. The role involves cross-functional collaboration and implementing controlled processes for automotive manufacturing projects.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in quality/ mechanical/ industrial engineering, 2–3 years of automotive quality experience, and strong analytical and communication skills; ISO-9001 knowledge is a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or related technical field.
• 2–3 years of automotive manufacturing quality experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends and root causes.
• Familiarity with ISO-9001 quality systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions
• Support Quality systems implementation and write procedures
• Participate in ISO-9001 auditing activities
• Provide support to customers and sales reps regarding field quality issues
• Monitor warranty returns and investigate trends
• Track warranty claims and report strategies to reduce claims
• Interact with customers about warranty investigations
• Review returned material and communicate root causes
• Develop and maintain quality standards for development and design projects
• Develop validation processes and write reports
• Implement inspection plans for new projects
• Perform verification and tests
• Collaborate to identify process improvements
• Communicate and resolve quality issues on the shop floor
• Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues and corrective actions
• Develop employees through training and mentoring
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

About the job Quality Engineer-Des Moines, IA

Quality Engineer

Location: Des Moines, IA

We are seeking an organized, experienced Quality Engineer to join our growing organization. In this position, you will work to improve existing quality control procedures and processes within our system and collaborate with team members to build new quality controls, tests, and verifications. Should have experience developing controlled processes that verify design outputs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Initiate, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions
• Support Quality systems implementation and assist in writing procedures and work instructions
• Participate in ISO-9001 auditing activities
• Provides support to our customers and sales reps regarding field quality issues
• Monitor warranty returns, track and investigate common returns
• Track warranty claims, investigate and analyze trends, and report results and strategies to reduce claims
• Interact with customers in a professional and customer service oriented approach, via written/e-mail or verbal on the phone or web, regarding a warranty claim investigation, process, and decisions
• Reviews returned material from customer, verifies the customer complaint, develops plan to address root causes, and communicate with customers as needed
• Develops and maintains quality standards and requirements for development and design projects
• Develops process for validation of design, evaluate the data, and write reports
• Implement inspection plans for new projects and provide updates on current projects as required
• Perform verification and tests as required
• Collaborate with the team to identify and implement process improvements
• Communicates and resolve quality issues identified on the shop floor
• Works with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improvement opportunities and implement an effective corrective action
• Develop employees through training, annual review, monitoring, and mentoring
• Other duties may be assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Quality, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or related technical degree
• 2-3 years of previous experience in a quality engineer, quality assurance, or related engineering or technical role within an automotive manufacturing environment are preferred
• Extensive analytical experience, including investigating issues, recognizing trends, and recommending solutions to non-routine complex issues
• Knowledge of and experience with ISO-9001 and/or quality systems
• Good problem-solving abilities using a systematic, logical, and sequential approach
• Working knowledge and understanding of basic design engineering practices
• Self-motivated person who can take initiative to complete tasks by targeted completion dates
• Must have hands on approach, identify issues and provide resolutions
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Excellent technical writing and interpersonal communication skills
• An excellent team player who can interact effectively with all functions
• Able to communicate, develop and positively influence other hourly personnel without direct authority
• Computer skills with an aptitude in Microsoft Office products, specifically with good experience and skill using Microsoft Excel