Senior Quality Engineer

Cooper Standard; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts manufacturer in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead IATF certification and APQP activities. The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years of experience in an automotive manufacturing environment, strong problem-solving skills, and technical expertise. This full-time role involves direct customer coordination and training of plant personnel in quality assurance functions.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Thorough grasp of manufacturing activities.

Responsibilities

• Support developing and maintaining quality objectives.
• Lead IATF certification process.
• Coordinate APQP activities.
• Resolve customer concerns and coordinate improvements.
• Train plant personnel in quality functions.
• Conduct process audits.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Strong technical skills

Problem solving skills

Knowledge in quality tools

Statistical process control capability

Education

Two or Four year college degree

Job description

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Responsible for day-to-day support to plant staff in developing and maintaining quality objectives through continuous improvement and direct customer coordination.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead IATF certification process along with Quality Manager in plant
• Coordinate and lead in APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) activities, including part warrants and related documents as assigned
• Coordinate all problem solving and improvement activities relating to customer concerns/issues
• Visit customers as necessary to resolve issues and coordinate continuous improvement
• Lead and train plant personnel in quality functions and disciplines
• Coordinate all products assigned SPC (Statistical Process Control) aspects
• Coordinate process audit analysis with quality department technician and analysts
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager
• Promote a healthy and safe work environment
• Follow all policies and procedures as outlined
• Must be flexible and able to travel to visit customer assembly plants, suppliers and other Cooper Standard plants as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess strong communications skills and the ability to effectively interface with all levels of hourly and management both inside and outside of the plant.
• Strong technical skills.
• Possess strong problem solving skills as well as statistical process control capability.
• Demonstrate knowledge in quality tools.
• Understand / worked in QS-9000 quality system. Individual may also be a TS16949 systems internal auditor and/or ASQ Certification Quality Engineer.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) or Four year (4) college degree and 7-10 years experience with a strong growth pattern in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Possess a thorough grasp of manufacturing activities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents of highly technical nature.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Possess the ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small & large group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Able to perform all basic mathematical functions.
• Understand basic statistical concepts
• Able to use computer software for data analysis as required for the job requirements.
• Able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardization exists.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office setting, customer visitation and plant floor.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to machinery with moving parts typical of a manufacturing environment.
• The noise level in the work environment on plant floor is moderate and hearing protection is required while in the production areas of this location.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing
• Industries
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

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