Quality Engineer/ Quality Systems

Multimatic; Lewisburg (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Multimatic is seeking a skilled quality engineer to ensure robust product quality across the manufacturing spectrum. The role involves daily application of the quality system, cross‑functional collaboration, and leadership of inspection and capability studies.

The candidate will review designs and prints for reliability, support APQP activities, and participate in both external and internal audits while driving continuous improvement in process control and PPAP development.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the quality system and apply it daily.
• Review prints and specifications to ensure quality reliability requirements.
• Lead inspectors and technicians with the quality supervisor in performing annual capability studies.
• Participate in all customer, external / internal quality audits.
• Provide capability studies and process potential studies (Cp, Cpk, Minitab).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical liaison services between manufacturing and quality on all quality systems matters.
• Identify, track and resolve quality problems.
• Lead customer problem solving efforts for the assigned area.
• Develop and lead PPAPs on new and modified products.
• Assist quality manager to develop and implement the Quality System.
• Monitor process control and development in manufacturing.

Skills

Quality systems

Cross-functional communication

Cp/Cpk analysis

SPC/statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Minitab

APQP

ECN systems

Job description

• Thorough knowledge of the quality system and apply it daily
• Provide technical liaison services between manufacturing and quality on all matters relating to quality systems, procedures, direction, processes, including Quality Assurance implementation and Maintenance.
• Responsible for activities related to the identification, tracking and resolving of all quality problems.
• Provide technical liaison and consultation services for Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales and Purchasing to assure effective communication, coordination and interaction.
• Evaluate and develop quality requirements and maintain world class technological advancements.
• Evaluate engineering designs to assure that the engineering direction is capable of assuring first time capability with superior part quality.
• Responsible for APQP.
• Organize and direct interaction of all customer complaints.
• Skill and ability to navigate through customer portals.
• Review prints and specifications to ensure quality reliability requirements.
• Track engineering changes through the system (ECN).
• Review and evaluate Control Plans Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, acceptance sampling, etc. (DCP)
• Provide Manufacturing and/or Engineering with Metrology information.
• Provide Quality Assurance personnel with assistance and training to ensure acceptable quality performance.
• As required, train quality and manufacturing personnel on use of new and existing equipment.
• Provide capability studies and process potential studies (Cp, Cpk, Minitab).
• Provide a direct link with company management and coordinate for quality problem resolutions.
• Participate in all customer, external / internal quality audits.
• Review all safety and critical characteristics with engineering to reach mutual agreement on specifications.
• Keen interest in product knowledge; know what we make.
• Lead the inspectors and technicians with the quality supervisor in performing annual capability studies.
• Lead technical customer support and service for the assigned accounts.
• Lead customer problem solving efforts for the area assigned.
• Develop IATF cascading documents (process flow, FMEA, Control plans, check sheets, etc.) (DCP).
• Support quality hold area, disposition non-conforming material.
• Follow-up with customers on product trials and corrective actions.
• Use SPC – Statistical Process Control to communicate and monitor dimensional variation Lead prototype efforts in area to assure customer requirements are met, pre-production orders (PPPS).
• Develop and lead PPAPs on new and modified products.
• Assist quality manager to develop and implement and maintain the Quality System.
• Monitor and assist manufacturing in process control and development.

To learn more about Multimatic, check out our youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psOjJIh3t90

As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment-related accommodations for disabilities, are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.

Multimatic is a global enterprise supplying engineered components, systems and services to the automotive industry. The company's success has been fueled by its ability to attract and motivate a team of highly skilled and passionate individuals who want to make a difference. With expanding facilities around the world, including in Canada, the US, the UK, Germany, Mexico, Japan and China, there is always room in Multimatic's growing team for people who share a dedication to technical excellence, quality and enthusiasm.