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Quality Engineer - Flex Fab-Pontiac Stamping

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Pontiac Stamping plant location

Sponsorship:

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DONOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN,STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

The Quality Engineer - Flex Fab role supports production quality operations at Pontiac Metal Center within the Flex Fab organization. This role combines floor support, launch quality, quality systems management, customer concern response, and continuous improvement activities in a flexible manufacturing environment.

The Role

In this role, you will help ensure product quality, support production readiness, maintain quality system deliverables, and respond quickly to concerns that arise on the floor or from downstream customers. You will work across production, launch, and quality processes while supporting Flex Fab operations.

What You'll Do

• Monitor and manage non-conforming material activity in the designated non-conforming area.
• Create and update scanning programs in PolyWorks to support part validation and inspection activities.
• Coach and support team members in the quality lab through daily teaching and problem-solving support.
• Lead or support quality concern resolution by identifying issues, driving root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions on the production floor.
• Participate in recurring quality reviews and launch-related PFMEA and DPA discussions.
• Review components in Teamcenter Visualization to understand part function and critical characteristics.
• Review PAR white and green PPAP dimensional data and support part approval activities.
• Complete PPAP-related activities including SQMS evaluations, IMDS submissions, weld data coordination, and PSW creation.
• Generate and update IPQS documentation.
• Support weekly quality check-ins with the team and leadership to review concerns and continuous improvement actions.
• Maintain ECR-driven quality updates, including changes to scan programs, IPQS, and related trackers.
• Participate in GMS BIQ basketweave reviews and other structured quality system routines.
• Respond to customer quality concerns.
• Conduct safety observation tours and layered audits on the production floor.
• Maintain reference panels through annual review and update activity.

What You'll Work With

This role uses several core quality and manufacturing systems, including:

• SQMS for PPAP submission activities.
• IMDS for material information submission.
• FIT for PFMEA access and review.
• PQRS for process control plan access and review.
• PolyWorks for scanning program creation and part validation support.
• Teamcenter Visualization for understanding component function and criticality.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

The role's baseline knowledge and training profile includes:

• Process control plans and product quality standards.
• BIQ Level III/IV processes and containment practices.
• Problem solving and continuous improvement methods.
• PFMEA and MFMEA understanding.
• Shop floor quality systems, PM&C, Andon, and plant escalation processes.
• TIP, Maximo, TPM, and production change request processes.
• Standardized work, JES/SOS/TIS processes, and audit routines.
• Safety, environmental, and workplace organization expectations.

Why This Role Matters

Flex Fab quality support is tightly connected to launch readiness, dimensional validation, system submissions, customer response, and continuous improvement on the production floor. This role helps ensure the plant can respond quickly to changing part demands while maintaining quality standards across production and launch activity.

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