Quality Engineer 2

About the role

STRATTEC Security Corporation is one of the world's largest suppliers providing access and security systems to the automotive market. This drives us to be an innovative company with the latest technology. We are looking for a Quality Engineer who will bring root cause & corrective action standardization, scrap reduction, and implantation of quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead as an expert root cause and corrective action activities to drive KPI improvement of scrap, labor, performance, and variation reduction.
• Lead the development of standardized systems and structure to ensure world class performance which includes detailed quality instructions, APQP documents, error proofing, and automated quality control systems.
• Perform all Quality team duties related to APQP documentation to facilitate successful component PPAP.
• Ensure consistency in the way parts are checked, documented, and sustained in the facility.
• Provide expert product design recommendations and feedback for new and existing components suitable for manufacturing consistently at world class performance levels.
• Provide training material/guidance Quality Technicians and Auditors on root cause, corrective action, and data collection.
• Monitor daily, weekly and monthly COQ metrics for opportunities.
• Lead communication in quality problem resolution with internal and external customer base to ensure customer expectations are fully met.
• Document and distribute lessons learned to the organization.
• Leverage lean concepts and industry benchmarks such as visual factory, standard work, error proofing, single piece flow, six sigma, Red X, kaizen, TPM and Industry 4.0 to simplify the organization and eliminate decisions in the design, manufacture, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting processes.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a team-oriented attitude, have a multidiscipline background, and a passion for innovation. A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required, along with 2 years of automotive experience and working knowledge of quality systems.

• Working knowledge of quality systems, including ISO, QS9000 or other quality systems.
• Assessed or managed portions of a quality system.
• Assisted/coordinated improvements to portions of a quality system.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of variation concepts, including quantifying process/system variables and recommending appropriate measurement methods.
• Demonstrated systemic problem solving methods through 8-D, 7-Phase, 5-Phase or similar disciplined approach.
• Demonstrated effective implementation of statistical process control in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of advance product quality planning, creation of flow, process failure mode analysis, control plans, and validation of flow, process failure mode analysis and control plans.
• Able to manage multiple projects, with strong time management skills and effective communication of issues and implementation of solutions.