Quality Engineer: PPAPs, CMM & Process Improvement

United Industries, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

United Industries, Inc. in Selmer, TN seeks a Quality Engineer to implement quality systems in a stainless steel tubing mill and to report to the Quality Manager. You will drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and PPAPs for automotive customers.

The ideal candidate has a B.S. in Engineering and 5+ years in manufacturing QA, with PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, TS16949 experience and CMM/Minitab/MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering or related field with manufacturing QA experience.
• Knowledge of ASME/ASTM standards related to stainless steel and PPAPs.
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans and APQP processes.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional leadership abilities.
• Proficient in MS Word/Excel; Minitab experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform failure analysis on customer and supplier nonconforming material and drive root cause/corrective action.
• Resolve customer claims and manufacturing issues related to material grades and processing.
• Prepare PPAPs, Control Plans and PFMEA for automotive customers.
• Participate as an auditor in the Internal Audit Program.
• Program and operate CMM for measurement/validation of parts.
• Prepare and report quality data and create presentations as needed.
• Prepare documentation and participate in Quarterly Management Reviews.
• Oversee the APQP process and related activities.
• Other duties as directed by the Quality Manager.
• Participate in the TS16949 Surveillance Audit.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Quality systems

Continuous improvement

Education

B.S. in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMM programming

Minitab

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

United Industries, Inc. in Selmer, TN seeks a Quality Engineer to implement quality systems in a stainless steel tubing mill and to report to the Quality Manager. You will drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and PPAPs for automotive customers.

The ideal candidate has a B.S. in Engineering and 5+ years in manufacturing QA, with PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, TS16949 experience and CMM/Minitab/MS Office proficiency.