Quality Engineer

About the role

QE is responsible for ensuring incoming parts from supply chain companies and internally produced components/vehicles meet the quality standards and systems required. This role ensures that products meet quality standards to minimize quality costs and maximize customer satisfaction while adhering to procedures and processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure incoming materials meet required quality standards.
• Identify and resolve quality issues to ensure zero impact on the customer.
• Support new product introductions to ensure robustness of product builds.
• Develop and implement best practices emphasizing defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste, and continuous improvement.
• Manage all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team (e.g., internal, supplier, customer, and customer warranty).
• Identify root causes and instigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues.
• Resolve quality issues with internal and external stakeholders quickly and efficiently.
• Carry out product and process auditing.
• Ensure control plans and associated documentation are implemented and maintained.
• Monitor and report on quality-related key performance indicators (e.g., scrap monitoring, rework levels, pass rate).
• Stop production in the event of unacceptable goods/processes.
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system (ISO9001).
• Write product inspection procedures.
• Assist with training on quality awareness.
• Lead quality audits.
• Stay updated with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends related to product quality.
• Support and lead process improvement activities.
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings.
• Produce written reports and make presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Automotive Engineering or similar majors.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience as a quality engineer.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and manage project timelines.

Skills

• Knowledge of quality systems and measurement.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge.
• Knowledge of ISO9000.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
• Planning and prioritizing activities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Ability to present data effectively.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Team working skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Understanding of cost and financial impacts.
• Root Cause Corrective Action Analysis Techniques.
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Fishbone or Ishikawa.
• Five Whys.
• Eight disciplines of problem-solving.

Work Environment

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• Loud noise levels in the work environment and job sites.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel

Occasional travel as assigned.