Quality Engineer

SUMMARY

Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Is responsible for managing customer specifications and developing corresponding specifications to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.
• Compiles and writes training material and conducts training sessions on quality assurance activities.
• Manages the return authorization data base, including logging complaints, controlling further processing and closing corrective action reports after verification of the effectiveness of corrective action.
• Is responsible for monthly tracking and reporting of customer quality measurables.
• Leads the advanced quality planning process and maintains records for APQP activities for all customer teams.
• Provides guidance on quality systems and quality tools, such as MSA, APQP, FMEA, SPC and PPAP to production/quality engineers.
• Is responsible for developing and maintaining packaging instructions.
• Travels to the customer for pro-active visits, and as required, in response to customer quality concerns.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Automotive Quality experience a plus!