Quality Engineer - Receiving & Nonconforming Materials

Hitachi Global Air Power; Michigan City (IN); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hitachi Global Air Power in Michigan City, IN is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive continuous improvement in receiving inspection and non-conforming material management. You will lead root cause analysis and support corrective actions in collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Supplier Quality teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 5+ years of manufacturing quality experience, with knowledge of ISO standards and quality tools such as PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing).
• 5+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 management systems.
• Experience with PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, 8D, MSA, and SPC.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and use standard quality measurement tools.

Responsabilités

• Enhance Receiving Inspection capabilities and processes such as expanded measurement techniques and gages; inspection plans; work instructions; sampling plans; and organization / flow of material.
• Lead the daily management of the receiving inspection process to ensure effective and timely inspection is completed of received product and returned products.
• Provide technical guidance and training to the Quality Technicians who are responsible for incoming inspection.
• Manage the necessary inspection tools and associated calibration requirements for ISO9001 requirements and inspection methodologies
• Champion the non-conforming material process to ensure effective investigation, containment and communication to drive timely resolution.
• Manage the Material Review Board (MRB) process for timely resolution of non-conforming material.
• Understanding the requirements of SAP Receipt Routing, First Article Inspections, RMAs and the QN process for daily management and process improvements.
• Comprehension of SAP Inventory protocol and processes for the assurance of material inventory from a quality process perspective.
• Maintain and communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the Receiving Inspection and Non-conformance processes.
• Participate in Global New Product Development as it relates to purchased components.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives based on internal audits, customer complaints, warranty trends, and external findings.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes for better quality outcomes.
• Conduct and follow up on Layered Process Audits (LPAs).
• Lead investigations and resolution of assembly and test cell issues in coordination with Quality Technicians, Engineering, and Operations.
• Assist in maintaining ISO-certified quality management systems.
• Provide guidance to Quality Technicians and other team members on quality tools and methodologies.

Connaissances

Quality engineering

PPAP

FMEA

Control plans

MSA

SPC

Measurement tools

ISO standards

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Outils

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Hitachi Global Air Power in Michigan City, IN is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive continuous improvement in receiving inspection and non-conforming material management. You will lead root cause analysis and support corrective actions in collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and Supplier Quality teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 5+ years of manufacturing quality experience, with knowledge of ISO standards and quality tools such as PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA.