Quality Engineer

Position Description

Title: Plant Quality Engineer

Standard Job: Plant Quality Engineer

Department: Quality

Reports To: Quality Director

Position Summary

The role of a Plant Quality Engineer is to provide the coaching and leadership to ensure the application of the FIS system to meet internal and external customer requirements. The main responsibilities of the Plant Quality Engineer are to:

Responsibilities

• Perform the role of the customer within the Plant.
• Manage and guarantee resolution of customers concerns on a daily basis working closely with Production and Engineering.
• Coach and train the operator/GAP leaders/supervisors on the quality principles of Faurecia and Customer specifics.
• Champion QSE activities and coach plant personnel.
• Manage the quality system through the UAP’s.
• Supports and leads continuous improvements by utilizing the appropriate quality tools and provide data analysis.
• Conduct investigations to determine causes of defects, make recommendations for corrective action.
• Update and maintain the control plan and confirm PFMEA updates from the Plant Process Engineer.
• Responsible for presenting and submission of initial customer PPAP for all parts produced within Faurecia, in conjunction with the Program Quality Leader, (Re-PPAP of engineering changes/process changes/in-sourcing).
• Input all external complaints into QSSC (Review and monitor complaint status until closure).
• Ensure customer/internal complaints are adequately answered, on time, and using FIS problem solving methodology with active participation from production personnel. (QRCI, Quality Walls, etc.).
• When there are programs in launch, the QE will assume the responsibilities outlined in the Plant Quality Lead Job Description. This will be determined and assigned by the Quality Manager.

· Support commitments established in the ISO 14001 Environmental Policy.

· Conform to requirements established in Fraser Plant ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) procedures and work instructions.

· Ensure members in assigned area(s) of responsibility conform to relevant EMS requirements.

· Support environmental programs to achieve objectives and targets.

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· Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company.

Position Specifications

· Has the authority to stop any process or product delivery in case of serious non-conformance (customer requirements, safety, and regulatory issues, or similar)

· Reject supplier material as warranted

· Approve all work instructions including OK 1st piece instruction and inspection instructions

· Enforce Control Plan per the customer requirements and standards

· In-depth knowledge of quality engineering techniques

· Good knowledge of Program standards, tools, and methods

· Strong Customer satisfaction orientation

· Above average communication skills and interpersonal skills

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

· 3 to 5 years of experience in an industrial environment (ideally in the automotive industry)

· Proven competency in Control plans, D/PFMEA’s, Process Audits, & ISO/TS 16949, Key characteristic management, 8D/Corrective action skills, APQP, MSA, SPC, & PPAP.

• Cultivates Innovation

• Manage Ambiguity

• Manage Complexity

• Customer Focus

• Drives Results

• Optimizes Work Processes

• Learning Agility

• Political Savvy

• Demonstrates Self-Awareness

• Collaborates with Others

• Instills Trust