Quality Engineer: PPAP, SPC & Process Improvement

Flex-N-Gate LLC.; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate Battle Creek is seeking a Quality Engineer to support plant wide quality improvements. Lead PPAP processes, evaluate and develop quality and reliability improvements, and maintain quality management systems with audits.

Collaborate with employees, suppliers and customers to ensure products meet requirements and drive continuous improvement. You will coordinate corrective actions, monitor customer indicators, and ensure proper containment of nonconforming material.

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.

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.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Work

Time Management

Analytical GDT/Blueprint reading

Engineering specifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Statistical software

Job description

Flex-N-Gate Battle Creek is seeking a Quality Engineer to support plant wide quality improvements. Lead PPAP processes, evaluate and develop quality and reliability improvements, and maintain quality management systems with audits.

Collaborate with employees, suppliers and customers to ensure products meet requirements and drive continuous improvement. You will coordinate corrective actions, monitor customer indicators, and ensure proper containment of nonconforming material.