Quality Engineer: PPAP & Continuous Improvement Leader

Flex-N-Gate; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate is seeking a Quality Engineer to support plant-wide quality improvement efforts and lead PPAP processes. You will evaluate improvement techniques for quality and reliability, and maintain quality systems through audits and corrective actions.

The role requires collaboration with employees, suppliers and customers to ensure products meet specifications and customer requirements, with emphasis on continuous quality improvement and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Preferred Certified Quality Engineer Certificate.
• Preferred 3-5 years’ of related work experience.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma.
• Knowledge of production process, machines, tools, including design and uses.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office and the use of statistical software.
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Supervisory and interpersonal skills are required.
• Troubleshooting ability is required.
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated good internal and external customer service skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• GDT/Blueprint reading.
• Engineering specifications and understanding.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer issues. Review customer testing requirements and ensure that systems are in place to meet them.
• Work with suppliers to ensure testing requirements are being met and oversee PPAP process.
• Ensure production is producing quality product to specifications.
• Support upkeep of the calibration system. Maintain records, ensure gages and equipment are calibrated within required time.
• Provide support onsite to customer/suppliers as needed.
• Support prototype builds (document according to prototype checklist inspection process).
• Collect SPC data and report monthly; and work with manufacturing on process improvements.
• Support manufacturing in the development of job instructions and procedures.
• Document all activities as required.
• Provide support and maintain compliance with all company guidelines, union contracts, International Quality Standards (ie ISO, IATF, etc.) and all applicable government regulations and standards.
• Define and implement “Customers indicators” to monitor the satisfaction level of the customer and reporting back to management.
• Mkes decisions with regard to disposition of non-conforming material and that proper containment and follow up is done.
• Perform additional assignments per manager’s direction.
• Advise on improvements in tracking and reporting procedures.

Skills

Customer focus

Communication

Team work

Problem solving

Time management

Creative thinking

Development and continual learning

Research and analysis

Analytical reading of drawings

Decision making

Consultation

Planning and organizing

Mathematical reasoning

Accountability

Ethics and integrity

GDT/Blueprint reading

Engineering specifications

Education

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Statistical software

Job description

Flex-N-Gate is seeking a Quality Engineer to support plant-wide quality improvement efforts and lead PPAP processes. You will evaluate improvement techniques for quality and reliability, and maintain quality systems through audits and corrective actions.

The role requires collaboration with employees, suppliers and customers to ensure products meet specifications and customer requirements, with emphasis on continuous quality improvement and data-driven decision making.