Quality Engineer

About the role

The role will be up for annual extension.

Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively and quickly when plant Quality Concern Notifications are issued
• Presents status of issue resolution to plant management team
• Key interface with Quality
• Knowledge of supplier’s manufacturing process
• Facilitator for visits from supplier's corporate office
• Understands whether supplier is design responsible
• Understands what parts are directed tier 2 with Multi Party Agreements or Bailment Agreements in place
• Knowledge of Specifications
• Participates with Incoming Quality during investigation of emerging quality concerns
• Follows up daily to ensure the defective parts that were returned to the supplier plant have been delivered
• Ensures clean cutoff including parts in transit and sitting in trailers at Ford plant
• Verifies certified stock is being used on the line
• Verifies daily that suspect stock is quarantined or shipped back to supplier and not re-introduced to the assembly line
• Knowledge of part return process for parts shipped
• Has appropriate means to test/check parts (functional/visual)
• Effectively drives closure to all issues and communicates status through PCA to affected parties
• Attends IQ meetings (if applicable)
• Supports Bi Weekly Top Supplier Meeting (if applicable)
• Sustains daily Plant Quality Meetings (if applicable)
• Has knowledge of the supplier manufacturing processes & poka yokes
• Trained in problem solving techniques such as Black Belt, Shainin, Green Belt, Global 8D, 6 panel, etc.
• Conducts a surveillance audit in the assembly plant for ECB issues and internal assembly plant concern rejects
• Obtains plant clean point and verifies that certified stock is being used on the line
• Follows up with their plant contacts and ensures that 8Ds are sent to the plants on time
• For warranty returns through the assembly plant, representatives should facilitate warranty parts shipment to the supplier and follows up daily to ensure parts have been delivered
• Follows up with the supplier plant contacts and ensures that extraordinary actions / 8Ds are sent to the plants on time.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Preferred Years of experience: 6-10
• BS Engineering Degree or equivalent STEM Major
• PREFERRED SKILLS
• Proficient Microsoft Office Skills
• Excellent Organization Skills
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Presentation and Management Skills
• Prior Wiring Harness Engineering Experience
• Trouble shoot wiring harness problems
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical Structure Engineering blueprints reading and interpretation
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and learn continuously, clearly establish expectations, and hold others accountable for achieving results, as well as developing and executing strategic plans
• Embrace resilience – seeing every challenge as a learning opportunity and invitation to grow
• People willing to share knowledge and experience with others in a commitment to make a group growth bringing balance to it instead of weighting in one direction
• Multifunctional comfortable to follow up several projects at the same time
• Supports and exemplifies Aptiv values and commitment to SAFETY, quality, and cost with a great sense of ownership, teamwork, and communication among all levels of administration
• Organized and self-sufficient professional
• Open to travel

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience Level: Intermediate Level
• Job Type & Location: Contract position based out of Sterling Heights, MI

Pay and Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $38.50/hr.
• Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
• If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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