Quality Engineer

About the role

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments. We at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas. LaGrange, GA On-Site.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary QA/QS representative and point of contact for assigned products, processes, and teams.
• Evaluate, analyze, and audit actions, records, and observed conditions for compliance with applicable quality-system requirements.
• Develop, standardize, and maintain Quality department procedures, work instructions, and operating practices for plant quality activities.
• Evaluate and audit inspection methods and inspection frequency for incoming, in-process, and finished production.
• Maintain short- and long-term process-capability documentation used in manufacturing and quality operations.
• Develop, maintain, and report quality metrics that communicate product, process, and plant performance.
• Maintain the electronic corrective-action and nonconforming-material notification process, including issuing CARs and NCMRs as required.
• Audit corrective-action and NCMR protocols, responses, effectiveness, and closure activities.
• Monitor supplier and vendor quality performance in coordination with the Quality Manager.
• Act as the voice of the customer for internal and external quality matters and support timely resolution of quality concerns.
• Use appropriate quality tools and data analysis to improve product, process, and quality-system performance.
• Maintain customer quality files, records, tracking, and reporting.
• Represent Quality on product-launch teams, including APQP, PPP, PPAP, and related quality deliverables.
• Coordinate inspection criteria and methods with Receiving Inspection for affected products, processes, suppliers, and customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned and travel as business needs require.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; a technical or engineering discipline is preferred.
• Experience working within a formal quality management system.
• Experience with metrology and statistical applications.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications and electronic documentation systems.
• Ability to evaluate data, document findings, communicate clearly, and coordinate cross-functional quality activities.
• Ability to travel as required.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.
• 401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help.
• Vacation: We offer time off to refresh and recharge.
• Workwear: For your safety and well-being we provide the proper clothing and equipment.
• Paid Holidays: With paid-time off, local holidays are all the way more relaxing.