Quality Engineer - Plymouth

Autokiniton; Plymouth (MI); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Autokiniton in Plymouth, MI, is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of quality processes. You will leverage data analysis to enhance reporting measures and drive defect prevention across programs with ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 audits.

You will collaborate cross-functionally to research, design and validate quality controls, train Advanced Quality Technicians, review designs and drawings, and report on performance metrics for

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum six (6) years’ experience in quality engineering or supplier development.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance processes and controls.
• Use data analysis to improve quality reporting measures and processes.
• Support ISO audits and supplier development activities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to solve quality problems and prevent defects.
• Drive corrective actions and preventative countermeasures with verification.

Conocimientos

Quality assurance

Data analysis

ISO 9001

ISO 17025

PPAP

GD&T

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Herramientas

CMM

Laser Scanning

Descripción del empleo

This candidate will be responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of quality assurance processes. Throughout the implementation and maintenance process, this candidate should use data analysis to better understand quality reporting measures and improve processes.

Supports internal as well as third party ISO: 9001:2015 Quality Management System audits and ISO: 17025:2017.

• Performs research and design for quality processes and controls.
• Evaluates designs, drawings, project plans, specifications, and other documents.
• Initiate and facilitate cross-functional teams in pursuit of problem solving and mistake proofing quality problems.
• Drive implementation of a progressive quality system to prevent defects and meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Drive implementation of all quality policies and required operating procedures and work instructions.
• Develop and maintain Company performance metric data, prepare charts and summaries for applicable measurables as required.
• Travel to customers, vendors, and suppliers as necessary. Generate and distribute visitation reports along with any other customer communications.
• Assist in providing training and support for the Advanced Quality Technicians, including gage training.
• Audits and assists with quality procedures and buy off criteria for tools, parts, and assembly processes.
• Prepares and updates: set-up instructions, check fixture instructions, operator inspection instructions, and should it become necessary; repair instructions and sort logs.
• Prepares, submits, and follows through with deviation request forms (if necessary).
• Ensures all corrective actions are submitted in a timely manner and all preventative counter measures are verified.

• This is a Full-Time, salary role is a part of our Autokiniton – Plymouth team and reports to the Quality Manager.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent industrial design experience.

Minimum six (6) years’ experience in quality engineering or supplier development.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Responsible for reading and understanding the ISO-9001:2015, ISO-17025:2017, and ISO-14001 procedures.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Effective email and electronic communication skills are required.
• Solid working knowledge of PPAP processes.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and/or associates.
• Ability to work effectively with numerous departments.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of GD&T.
• Knowledge of measurement equipment such as CMM and Laser Scanning.
• Knowledge of quality control procedures.
• Ability to follow tasks through to completion.
• Adaptive to a fast-paced environment.

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of standard quality practices, ex. FMEA’s, SPC, DOE, etc.
• Knowledge of resistance and MIG welding processes.
• Ability to work in fast-paced team environment.
• Proven leadership ability and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to mentor and teach the team effective problem-solving methods.
• Good working skills with Microsoft Office software