Quality Engineer This job is responsible to provide quality engineering support related to assembly operations, in conjunction with manufacturing, supplier quality, and customer quality responsibilities.
Principle Duties/Essential Functions:- Monitor daily production processes and characteristic features for any abnormalities
- Provide support and assure product quality during product development, manufacturing operations and service operations.
- Review and analyze existing processes for improvement on overall product quality, manufacturing capabilities, process control, OEE and scrap reduction/cost saving measures.
- Support activities are necessary to ensure that customer satisfaction is maintained for product quality, delivery, and continuous improvement.
- Trouble shooting and root cause analysis
Other Tasks/Responsibilities:- Support measurement standards and inspection documentation required to meet Sanden QMS and IATF 16949 standards.
- Provide improved quality processes to ensure customer satisfaction with such tools as internal audits, QC Circles, Kaizen teams or other continuous improvement methods.
- Participate and support APQP activities during dimensional and key characteristic development.
- Review and approve written procedures and instructions for testing, re-working, deviations and inspection standards.
- Ensure problem resolution actions are thorough and meets all Sanden/Customer expectations.
- Prepare and present reports and metrics to Senior Management
- Team player. Must work well with diverse groups of people
- Other projects as assigned by department manager
Competencies:- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Data Analysis
- Technical Knowledge
- Interpersonal Communication
- Writing & Presentation
Education:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic engineering (preferred) Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering or related field
- Exposure to the automotive industry and requirements, technical field, or equivalent experience in a similar controls industry role
- Knowledge, Skills and Experience:3 + years of Quality experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Knowledge in the following disciplines: GD & T, measurement methods, MSA, SPC, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, problem solving techniques (8D), 5 Why's, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, IATF16949 and ISO9000:2015 quality systems, process and system auditing principles
- Proficient with Statistical Process Control tools to analyze Process Capability
- Must be capable of making decisions with a minimum of guidance and direction.
- Ability to conceptualize tasks and accomplish themMS Office experience needed (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Licenses or Certifications:
- ASQ CQE, CQT, CQA, or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
Physical Demands:- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Continuously meets short deadlines while maintaining technical quality of the results
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): PPE is required based on specific projects or job assignment
Work Environment/Hours:- Must be able to work normal office hours plus provide support in the evenings and at the weekend (as needed)8-hour shift
- Monday to FridayMust be able to deal with a wide variety of people on a personal level
- Office environment 60%, Manufacturing environment 40%Primary Work Location: Wylie, TX
Travel Requirements: 5 – 10% domestic travel may be required
