Electrical Engineering Specialist
Kia Georgia, Inc. · West Point, GA · 2 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for field quality improvement and evaluation activities, particularly for the electrical system. (Technical solutions, claim cost reduction, customer complaint minimization, etc.).
- Execute and implement quality activities in compliance with company goals IQS, VDS, Plant Winner, CR, 3M, 36WM, QMP, etc.
- Plan and ensure the quality of KD supplied parts through collaborative partnerships within the company and with KD suppliers through meetings.
- Travel to conduct field investigations on incident vehicles identified in field to understand customer concern.
- Execute special projects for production support activities.
- Prepare detailed plans, reports, and schedules for the Quality Assurance team.
- Ensure compliance of regulations, policies, and procedures.
Qualifications & Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field along with two (2) to five (5) years of progressive experience in the supplier quality field in a manufacturing environment preferably within the automotive industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong self-responsibility, planning, and organizational skills.
- Flexible schedule to work overtime, holidays and weekends as required.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- Analytical problem solving and effective decision-making skills.
- Able to perform multi-tasks with multiple priorities within a designated time frame.
- Broad understanding and application of the automotive industry standards.
- Ability to understand and meet diverse backgrounds of customers’ needs and global business.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in both exercising company decisions and carrying out essential job duties that affect efficient business operations and its objectives, policies, practices, and conditions.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.
Specialized Skills and Knowledge Required
- Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
- Experience with SAP system preferred.
- Possess technical skills and knowledge of quality control systems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Understand Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
- Bilingual preferred.