Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Summit Township, MI

Direct Hire

Full Benefits

Salary Range: $60,000-$75,000

Bonus Opportunity

Aegis Worldwide is partnered with an automotive supplier in the Jackson area that is looking for a Quality Engineer to join their team!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Results for this position will be measured by internal customer satisfaction and supplier metrics.
• Drives and champions quality improvement efforts internally and externally (supply base).
• Respond to, and fully support, company plant production by ensuring all supplier parts meet engineering requirements.
• Responsible for advanced product quality planning, roadblock remover, and successful launch of supply base components (on time and zero defects)
•  Ensures that internal needs for Control Systems are established, communicated and met in a timely and functional manner at the supply base.
• Conduct supplier audits of Implemented Corrective Actions Plans, quality systems and overall operations.
• Provides expert analysis, guidance and support to Production/Supplier in Process Improvement activities, including effective use of Problem-Solving tools / techniques, statistical analysis and Inspection Equipment and Techniques.
• Conduct Supplier Quality Training at suppliers' facilities to meet customer's specific quality expectations/requirements.
• Utilizes analytical skill sets to implement root cause analysis and provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Optimizes Process Capability on critical characteristics at the supply base through effective application of statistical analysis techniques and Problem-Solving.
• Proactively work with suppliers to minimize and/or eliminate launch and ongoing quality/performance issues.
• Report Supplier launch, quality and performance progress/problems to company management

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; OR a combination of two years Manufacturing Engineering / Quality Assurance experience in the automotive industry.
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of APQP, inspection equipment and techniques, root cause failure analysis, capability studies, statistical distributions, machine and assembly processes, problem solving, PFD/PFMEA/Control Plan, PPAP, 8D/5Why, team facilitation and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Knowledge of TS16949 required.
• Experience with Supplier Development a plus.
• Experience with report writing in Microsoft Word and graphical analysis in Minitab strongly preferred.

Apply today to join a prominent company that offers full benefits, bonus opportunity, and growth!