Quality Engineer: PPAP & Process Improvement Lead

Flex-N-Gate; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/vision/life insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate in Battle Creek, MI is seeking a Quality Engineer to advance plant-wide quality initiatives and maintain PPAP processes. You will evaluate improvement techniques, report on quality systems, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers, customers, and internal teams.

Responsibilities include data collection (SPC), calibration program support, and ensuring compliance with ISO/IATF standards. Strong analytical, communication, and project-management skills are essential to drive

Qualifications

• Certified Quality Engineer certification preferred.

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; 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 (e.g., ISO, IATF, etc.) and all applicable government regulations and standards.
• Define and implement “Customer indicators” to monitor the satisfaction level of the customer and report back to management.
• Make decisions with regard to disposition of non‑conforming material and ensure 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

Problem Solving

Team Work

Time Management

Analytical GDT/Blueprint reading

Engineering specifications

Development and Continual Learning

Research and Analysis

Decision Making

Education

Certified Quality Engineer

Tools

Microsoft Office

Statistical Software

Job description

Flex-N-Gate in Battle Creek, MI is seeking a Quality Engineer to advance plant-wide quality initiatives and maintain PPAP processes. You will evaluate improvement techniques, report on quality systems, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers, customers, and internal teams.

Responsibilities include data collection (SPC), calibration program support, and ensuring compliance with ISO/IATF standards. Strong analytical, communication, and project-management skills are essential to drive