PPAP Coordinator

Atco Products is located in Ferris, Texas, and is an IATF16949/ISO9001 Certified tubing/hose assembly manufacturer of high-quality automotive and heavy-duty truck components and assemblies. Both original equipment suppliers and aftermarket customers have relied on Atco Products to meet their OE production components and in/out of warranty service and parts requirements for more than 50 years.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the Engineering/PPAP Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and providing essential support to our engineering department. You will be responsible for documenting APQP processes and meticulously initiating and tracking Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs). We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive individual who is passionate about quality assurance and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Coordinate and oversee the entire PPAP process, including submission, approval, and implementation of new parts or engineering changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, production) to gather required documentation and information for PPAP submissions.
• Coordinates findings and corrections with the manufacturing and product engineers.
• Initiates and tracks manufacturing documentation activities, including launching ECR/ECN processes and maintaining the ECN and APQP log, to address gaps identified after customer PPAP requests from customers.
• Initiates engineering runs and PPAP runs to support product development and approval processes.
• Collaborates with the quality, production, planning, materials and customer service teams to establish timelines and activities for manufacturing processes to ensure timely and accurate submission of PPAP documents.
• Coordinates meetings and activities with various team members to ensure timelines are on track to meet customer dates effectively.
• Leads completion of Feasibility Analysis documentation during cross-functional meetings to support product quote reviews.
• Support engineering projects by organizing meetings, preparing project timelines, and tracking deliverables.
• Maintains IMDS (International Material Data System) documentation and ensures compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Records changes, maintains traceability for new products and PPAP documents, and manages the sample catalog.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma with 2 years of experience in similar role,
• Proven Experience in documentation and processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in similar office environment desired.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and interact with customers. (Required)
• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy and quality of work.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management groups, clients, customers, and manufacturing teams.
• Ability to work any continuous or fixed schedule, possibly including an excessive number of hours occasionally in a single workday, on any day of the calendar week depending on business needs.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

No

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to, but not limited to, 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Up to 5% of the time.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Strong self-starter
• A positive approach to work.
• A demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment, take initiative, and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A fondness for talking with people and building relationships.
• Ability to make recommendations to resolve effectively any problems by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations, or government law.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of professionals, both internal and external.
• Strong attention to detail and quality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.