Quality Engineer

To Qualify for this Job Posting:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred; or the equivalent of education and experience combined.
• 5 years’ related experience in the quality field preferred.
• FCA - CSR and PPAP
• GM - CSR
• Ford - CSR and PPAP

Functions/Tasks: 

• Process Owner of Control Plan for assigned commodity.
  
• Interact with the customer to understand timing and expectations.
  
• Lead teams in problem solving process for quality/continual improvement ideas.
  
• Basic understanding of GD&T, gages and product capability.
  
• Support pre-launch production trial and complete assigned tasks.
  
• Work/teach inspector on gage measurements and capability.
  
• Approve product capabilities, both internal and external.
  
• Facilitate and promote use of appropriate problem solving techniques for effective root cause analysis and successful corrective action.
  
• Works as an effective team member in the department.
  
• Working knowledge of IATF.
  
• Update Corporate database monthly - incidents and corrective action.
  
• Support Change Control System, and corresponding Input/Output Responsibilities for assigned program commodities.
  
• Lead the Problem Solving Activity for Internal and External (Customer and Supplier) related quality issues of assigned program commodities.
  
• Initiate Supplier DMN’s as requested and approve supplier corrective action packages.
  
• Organize and maintain any containment activities; internal or Customer 3rd party.
  
• Lead Customer Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and Material Submission Activities (Prototype, Functional Build, PPAP, etc.), of assigned program commodities according to internal and customer specific requirements.
  
• Development and maintenance of Quality deliverables (Control Plans, PPAP Plans, Run at Rate Plans, Inspection Instructions etc.)
  
• Work with inter-disciplinary functions on development of APQP Input deliverables (DFMEA, PFMEA, GD&T, etc.)
  
• Coordinate changes to Gage and Check Fixture requirements.
  
• Provide Quality Support for all Internal and External Pre-Production Build Events, including Management Reviews.
  
• Coordinate Dimensional and Statistical requirements in preparation of Material Submission Approval Activities.
  
• Prepare Material and Documentation requirements and Coordinate Activities in order to obtain necessary Customer Appearance, and Validation Approvals for PPAP submissions.