Senior, Quality Engineer

Bridgestone America, Inc.; Williamsburg, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Assurance professional to define and uphold quality requirements for materials and processes. You will build and maintain the systems ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products, audit manufacturing processes, and report deviations.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of related experience with a relevant degree and strong knowledge of APQP, FMEA, PPAP, and SPC. Experience with IATF/ISO standards and customer audits is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 3 years with a master’s degree, or PhD without experience, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with automotive quality standards (IATF 16949) and customer-specific requirements preferred.
• CQE or lead auditor certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads projects or processes of diverse scope with limited supervision.
• Coaches and reviews the work of junior staff.
• Supports continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Uses advanced analytical/technical problem solving to develop solutions.
• Maintains strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Customer interface for PPAP submissions, customer complaints, and audits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

APQP

MSA

FMEA

PPAP

SPC

Job description

Company Overview

Firestone Airide, specializes in air spring manufacturing and technology with a history of more than 80 years of research and development on technologically advanced air springs for the global marketplace. Firestone engineers air springs and related products for commercial trucks and trailers, cars, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, mini vans, motor homes, buses, agricultural equipment, rail and industrial applications.

Position Summary

Manufacturing Quality Assurance work includes:

• Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfill the quality requirements for a manufactured material, component, or product.


• Building and maintaining the infrastructure and systems necessary to consistently ensure the timely delivery of quality products.


• Auditing, monitoring, and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards.


• Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods.


• Solid experience in Quality Tools: APQP, MSA, FMEA, PPAP, SPC in a daily basis.


• Experience in quality management system: IATF, VDA and customer specific requirements for automotive and/or truck industry.

Responsibilities

Leads projects or processes of diverse scope, while working independently with limited supervision.

Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals.

Supports continuous improvement/automation activities.

Use advanced analytical/technical problem solving to develop new solutions to existing problems/procedures.

Supports relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Customer interface for PPAP submission, customer complaints and audits.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CQE Certification for ASQ Green Belt or Black belt training or certification


• Lead auditor IATF/ ISO 9001

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to "Serve Society with Superior Quality", for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you: A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team. The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship. Corporate Social Responsibility activities. A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment. Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being. An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.

Based in Nashville Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.