Manufacturing Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer supports the Quality Manager in ensuring that quality standards are met during the manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

Back up the Quality Manager as Customer and Supplier liaison for plant quality activities and concerns; Respond to Customer concerns per HP Pelzer and Customer requirements; Support investigation of, root cause determination, corrective action implementation and response to Customer Complaints; Initial Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), work with Suppliers to resolve issues, escalating to Corp. Quality Engineer when necessary; Participate in the Product Development Process (PDP) to ensure Customer requirements are met; Develop and maintain Process Parameter sheets in conjunction with Engineering to control production processes and identify areas requiring corrective actions; Maintain Quality documentation, including but not limited to Control Plans, FMEAs, PPAP, etc.; Prepare and submit Customer PPAPs; Support Quality Auditors in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation; Maintain Quality BMS documents and quality assurance standards to meet customer demands; Review quality assurance instructions, assembly specifications and production schedules to determine method of conducting inspections and tests, sequence of operations and work assignments; Maintain files for all test results, gage calibrations, dock audits, production records, and material certifications; Maintain weekly/monthly scrap reports; Complete/update PPAP packages; Establish and maintain all quality documents, samples, customer contact, supplier development, production start-up, product launch, and correction of production variances and warranty analysis; Maintain quality control sampling system, procedures, and statistical techniques; Adhere to applicable IATF 16949 requirements; Adhere to applicable ISO 14001 requirements; May be required to travel; May be required to work overtime

Requirements

Problem Solving Skills (Advanced); Planning & Organizing (Intermediate); Leadership Skills (Advanced); Critical Thinking (Advanced); Training skills (Advanced); Collaboration (Advanced); Behavior: Team Player (works well as a member of a group); Behavior: Leader (inspires teammates to follow them); Behavior: Detail Oriented (capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well); Education can be substituted with equivalent experience

Nice to have

Licenses & Certifications (preferred but not required); Motivation: Goal Completion (inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks); Motivation: Self-Starter (inspired to perform without outside help); Motivation: Ability to Make an Impact (inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization)

Benefits

Competitive pay and generous benefits package; Opportunity to be part of a strong team and grow one's career; Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options from day one; Generous and flexible paid time off; 401(K) match, fully vested; Company provided life insurance, short term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program; Variety of automobile purchase discounts (Stellantis (FCA), BMW, Ford, GM, Subaru, and many others); Tuition reimbursement and professional development