Sr. Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Oversee effective implementation of the QMS, including any business accreditations
• Maintain the Quality Manuals and Quality Procedures and ensure contents are appropriate for business, operation, and customer requirements
• Conduct the final inspection for all outgoing shipments
• Organize and manage internal and external audits and corrective action reporting
• Provide guidance and support to internal auditors during audit preparation and execution
• Create daily safety and visual inspection reports to send to HQ
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process, or system
• Maintain the Standard Operating Procedure content and coordinate the issuing of these documents
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the QMS to improve process performance and compliance
• Review, collect, and analyze data on quality procedures to continuously improve plant targets using the 4M process
• Maintain and repair laboratory machines as necessary and track spare parts
• Train new line operators and engineers on quality issues
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
• Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding compliance documentation or validation results
• Ensure organizational compliance with applicable quality standards such as IATF 16949 and ISO 9000
• Recommend resolution of identified deviations from established product or process standards
• Create, populate, or maintain databases for tracking validation activities, test results, or validated systems
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action activities for quality issues
• Participate in internal or external training programs to maintain knowledge of validation principles, industry trends, or novel technologies
• Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA or MS Preferred or equivalent, relevant experience
• Greenbelt in Lean Six Sigma (LSS) required
• Experience: Laboratory or research experience preferred
• 7+ years of experience Quality Engineering role or Reproducible experiment work in automotive manufacturing environment
• Background with GD&T preferred
• Working knowledge of measurement and calibration
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering
• Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Knowledge of quality systems and Lean manufacturing
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9000