Quality Engineer
MS Companies
Birmingham, AL

Salary: $65,000-$80,000
Direct Hire: 1st Shift
Relocation assisstance for right candidate


Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Post Secondary Graduate with a technical degree, diploma or certificate in Quality Engineering (CQE)

Skills:

• Automotive, or similar Quality Engineering experience with new program launches
• Automotive experience minimum of five (5) years with minimum of three (3) years in a quality function
• Prior experience with IATF16949, 14001 processes
• Prior experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning, Production Part Approval Process submissions, Geometric Dimensions & Tolerance, Flow Diagrams, FMEA’s, Control Plans, Statistics, and fixture development based on part GD&T
• Demonstrated ability to use basic measurement tools (Caliper’s, micrometer, indicator, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis using various problem solving techniques including Drill Deep, 8D, 5 Phase
• Thorough knowledge and clear understanding of the IATF16949, ISO14001

Responsibilities:

The Quality Engineer is required to work with all departments on the development of new products in order to meet customer and IATF16949/governmental requirements
This includes all quality related aspects of PPAP, pre-production and on-going product development

The Quality Engineer works on Advanced Product Quality Planning, Cosma scorecards and with cross-functional teams on the development of new and existing components to meet critical customer deadlines

Implements new procedures and processes in pre-production stages of product launches in compliance with customer specific requirements

Coordinates, prepares and implements new program fixture builds including cost, design, timing and quality to meet customer, and company standards

Develops and maintains Control Plan documentation and procedures and actively participates in the development of PFMEA’s
Performs statistical studies, reports data and communicates to shop floor for customer problem resolution and continuous improvement

Plans and prepares PPAP submissions on new products and engineering changes to meet customer deadlines and customer specific requirement

Follow and enforce all plant safety rules and policies

Administer timely resolution of customer complaints

Accountable for APQP, especially deliverables as per program requirements
Accountable for PPAP requirements (including appearance submission) to the specific customer ensuring specified requirements are met and maintained for subsequent configuration

Accountable for maintenance, accuracy and completeness of customer concerns

Accountable for ensuring updates and maintenance of D/PFMEA and control plans and RPN glide path reductions on PFMEA with assistance from the rest of the multi-disciplined team members

Accountable for analyzing statistical data, especially for continuous improvement and/or corrective action initiatives
Accountable for setting internal boundary samples on attributes and where applicable obtaining Customer sign off

Accountable for product related quality issues on assigned commodity parts for specific customer

Accountable for validation review with approved Lab on all metrics, especially during APQP and Eng

Extensive contact with Customer and internal team group members is required (technical, quality and manufacturing disciplines)

Coordinates the Company’s problem solving activities and responds to externally and internally generated non-conformances

This includes the disposition of suspected material, analyzing non-conformances, investigating causes and initiating team meetings to implement corrective actions and to prevent non-conformances


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