Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer

Join a global leading aluminum supplier to EV, Energy, Heavy Truck, and Construction. This role is focused on the plant in Phoenix, AZ and the relationship with Tesla.

Job Responsibilities:

• Daily Shop Floor Problem Solving: Works almost exclusively on the shop floor daily alongside operators infusing quality thinking and local problem solving for cultural transition.
• Identifies Internal Issues: Daily Gemba walks to scour the site for visible issues in the product and process. Coordinates immediate resolution.
• Leads Improvement Teams: Leads formal Optimization Team / kaizen initiatives related to product quality alongside Genesis and Op Ex. Listens to operator feedback on issues that need resolved. Gets it done through site resources.
• Trains / Coaches Shop Floor Personnel: Supports learning organization initiative through daily teaching / coaching on the shop floor. Imparts technical knowledge of the process and reactionary logic based on process deviation observation.
• Becomes Technical Process Expert: Becomes a subject matter expert in area of coverage (extrusion, fabrication, etc.).
• Supports Customer Claim Resolution: Supports internal investigation of customer claims and complaints.
• Acts as a Liaison with the customer for Automotive Quality Issues.
• Works closely with the Product Development Team on APQP activities with a proactive zero defects approach.
• Manages / Mitigates Process Variation: Develops SPC tools and works to manage the output response to special cause variation. Mitigates deviations in R2R.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years of automotive quality engineering
• Bachelors Degree in Metallurgy or Engineering-related degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, APQP and Six Sigma tools and methodologies.
• ASQ-CMQ/OE, CQE, and/or Master Blackbelt (Preferred)
• Certified IATF16949 and/or ISO9001 Lead Auditor (Preferred)
• Core Tool knowledge (PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, MSA, Control plans, DFM)
• Proven excellence in RCCA using 8D
• Strong knowledge of statistical quality tools (sampling plans, capability analysis, SPC, DoE, etc.)

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Demonstrated project management experience and success in leading change
• Strong analytical skills, problem solving, documentation and organizational skills
• Must be a team player and have the ability to be a self-directed team player
• Experience with Power BI and other data collection and presentation tools
• Maintenance experience in hydraulics, PLC and electrical system preferred
• Experience with SAP PM or other CMMS