Sr. Project Engineer - Quality Engineer

AVL in North America; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a motivated Sr. Project Engineer - Quality Engineer in Plymouth, Michigan. The role involves developing quality plans, supporting ISO compliance, and addressing quality issues with suppliers and customers. Applicants should have a Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided. Journey towards excellence and sustainability in mobility solutions awaits you with this company.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience in quality management.
• Understanding of APQP process and ISO standards.
• Ability to engage professionally with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality plans to meet customer requirements.
• Support ISO compliance and supplier assessments.
• Track quality issues with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Quality management systems

Problem-solving techniques

Engineering drawing interpretation

Communication skills

ISO 9001 compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant manufacturing or technical field

Tools

Quality improvement tools

PPAP documentation

Job description

Job Description

AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. (MTI) forges new ideas, creating exciting breakthroughs, and providing mobility solutions for combustion engines, transmissions, hybrid applications, fuel cell, battery, ADAS/AD, data intelligence, and embedded systems for all types of vehicles. Our mission is to be the leading engineering consultancy providing excellence and sustainable mobility solutions to North America and the world as a key member of the global AVL network to help improve vehicle safety and reduce emissions.

MTI is looking for a motivated engineer to join our team. We are specifically looking for a Sr. Project Engineer - Quality Engineer to provide technical, program, and account management expertise to cross-functional business development and engineering program team execution activities.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Employer will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

Roles

• Develop comprehensive quality plans to assure program quality objectives and customer requirements are satisfied and train affected personnel on quality plan elements
• Support International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 compliance within assigned sites
• Participate in the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process with the objective of developing and maintaining program specific control plans and related documentation
• Assist in the assessment and selection process of suppliers, including resolving supplier quality issues when necessary
• Support as necessary incoming, in-process, and End of Line (EOL) inspection and testing, including equipment calibration or verification
• Track and resolve quality issues with customers and suppliers
• Approve and submit first article Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) in support of program requirements for suppliers and customers
• Perform problem solving and continual improvement activities where process or product quality is deficient
• Perform written and verbal reporting and communication, present quality presentations as required and participate in internal and external meetings.
• Support reporting Quality of Service (QOS) metrics for assigned operating group and programs

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant manufacturing or technical field
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident allowing for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance.
• 5 years of related quality experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in APQP process preparation of PPAP documentation including submission to customer and a thorough understanding of problem-solving and quality improvement tools and techniques
• Able to interpret engineering drawings, related specifications and requirements and communicate them to the cross-function team
• Working knowledge of a quality management system its implementation and associated documentation requirements with the ability to plan, control and assure quality processes and product in accordance with quality plan and customer requirement
• Understanding of the audit process including planning, preparation, execution, reporting results and follow-up
• Ability to interact professionally on a technical level with all company functional groups, suppliers, customers, and demonstration of strong PC skills
• American Society of Quality (ASQ) certification
• Knowledge of vehicle conversion and upfit of vehicles
• Knowledge of manufacturing engineering skills

Physical Requirements

• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for sustained periods
• Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time
• Visual Requirement: Enough to read PC screens
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
• Climbing stairs: Ascending or descending stairs to gain access to a building or to move from one floor to another
• Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another
• Moderate Carrying: Items weighing 15 to 45 pounds
• Light Lifting: Raising objects under 15 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from one position to another
• Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time
• Hearing Requirements: Must be able to detect specific noises, proper equipment operation, and understand what clients are saying in normal conversations

Mental Requirements

• Comprehension
  • Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information
  • Ability to understand, remember, and communicate routine, information
  • Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions
  • Ability to understand opposing points of view on highly complex issues and to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints
• Organization
  • Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
  • Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule on short-term basis
  • Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on short-term basis
• Reasoning and Decision Making
  • Ability to apply common sense in performing job
  • Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on immediate work unit
  • Ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside immediate work unit

We Offer

AVL provides a competitive compensation and benefits package to all direct hires. Specific benefit details and offer packages will be communicated during the interview and/or offer stage.

We look forward to receiving your details; please use our online application form or send your application to AVL North America, Inc. / AVL Test Systems, Inc. / AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. EOE Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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About AVL North America

AVL North America has a staff of more than 650 people and has five technical centers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Metro Detroit area, and Lake Forest, California.