Quality Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare PPAP/PSW packages for Customer, and reviews Supplier PPAP/PPSR information
• Maintains the Customer QPN database for PSW promise dates, and PPAP submissions
• Manages engineering changes through the quality department, participates in internal & external engineering change control meetings
• Covers APQP for New Programs and Product changes
• Reviews and analyzes warranty data for the Division
• Determines quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes
• Establish statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error; determining levels of confidence
• Establishes statistical reliability by using mean time before failure, weibull 3-parameter distribution, reliability modeling, and reliability demonstration tests
• Lead cross functional teams to develop Corrective and Preventive Action for Customer, Supplier and Production
• Assist / be a leader in IAFT 16949 Element champion as required
• Potential responsibility to for IATF 16949 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor as required
• Ensuring that processes needed for quality management system are established, implemented and maintained
• Reporting to top management on the performance of the quality management system and any need for improvement
• Ensuring the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization
• Development of Control Plan and PFMEA, participate in RPN reduction meetings
• Conduct root cause analysis of quality issues
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; making recommendations
• Analyzes data by completing hypothesis, normal distribution, and process capability analysis tests
• Completes QR's for supplier rejections, tracks open issues, 4D & 8D responses, and supplier score cards
• Review of customer specific requirements to ensure compliance within the internal system

Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities

• Ensure all safety and non-safety plant rules and regulations are followed
• Ensure adherence to established quality and housekeeping standards
• Respond immediately to items brought to his/her attention with respect to hazards, defects or non-compliance issues
• Taking appropriate corrective action when substandard performance is observed
• Review and adhere to Spring Hill Seating Systems' health and safety, environmental, and quality standards, operating procedures, policies and forms

Qualifications

• PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of accredited university/college in engineering, technical or business or ASQ Certification (CQE / CQM / CQA)
• Three to five years Quality relative experience in an automotive assembly or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with the use of Minitab
• Experience in quality inspection with strong skills in Quality (Core Tools) and Root Cause Analysis
• Experience in PPAP/PSW submissions to automotive customers
• Experience with Reading and Understanding Drawing / GDT
• Experience with computers and good math skills
• Capability to Multi task
• QUALIFICATIONS: One (1) to Two (2) years of Quality relative experience in an automotive assembly or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in inspection with strong skills in Quality (Core Tools) and Root Cause Analysis
• Working knowledge of word, Excel
• Experience with computers and good math skills
• Capability to Multi task
• Awareness, Unity, Empowerment