Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer will be responsible to ensure customer quality performance expectations and requirements are being effectively managed. Support the development and implementation of the quality management system. The Quality Engineer will provide quality management support, guidance and direction for continuous quality improvement. The Quality Engineer will dual report to the Production Division Manager and the Site Quality Manager.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implementation of zero defect policies.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation. Responsible for the pre-production approval process (PPAP).
• Devises sampling procedures and designs.
• Implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and assesses cost and responsibility.
• Represent the quality function on technical support, in conjunction with other internal support groups regarding issues affecting manufacturing.
• Maintain the company’s relationships with customer contacts in quality; some travel may be required.
• Provide coaching & training as appropriate for employees.
• Strong drawing comprehension skills, understanding of GD&T.
• Reviews quality trends. Assists in identifying root causes of problem, institutes corrective actions, and verifies effectiveness.
• Interacts with customers and supplier representatives on quality issues.
• Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.
• Lead the resolution of customer complaints by driving a team oriented problem solving methodology.
• Oversee document and data control, inspection standards, quality work procedures, work instructions and visual controls.
• Utilize APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans and SQA.
  
• Support quality improvement programs to enhance TBS/TQM to achieve zero PPM and Zero Customer Complaint performance.
• Utilize appropriate statistical techniques for establishing, controlling and verifying process capabilities.
• Provide quality technical support for capital projects.
• Maintain, track and report quality performance and customer satisfaction metrics.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of quality engineering work experience preferably in automotive manufacturing environment
• Certified internal auditor in the latest ISO 9001/IATF16949 preferred
• Experience with appropriate advanced quality planning (APQP), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and PPAP
• Certification in the Focus Factory’s key customer’s preferred process audit (e.g. VDA 6.3) is preferred
• Certified in one or more: CQE, CQA, CRE, SSGB/SSBB - preferred

Job Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Strong problem solving skills required.
• Solid working knowledge of quality standards (Customer specific requirements) and their implementation.
• Strong drawing comprehension skills and understanding of GD&T.
• CMM programming and operation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods.
• Must work independently and be able to tackle opportunities head on.
• Ability to apply “hands-on” approach to leading/influencing team members.
• Strong mentoring, leadership, and teaching skills required.

• A contract of indefinite duration.
• Within Nova Engineering there is a no-nonsense culture with short communication lines in a flat organizational structure.
• You can contact our experienced team for all your questions.
• Are you eager to learn? Due to the diversity of projects, your technical knowledge will be further expanded, both in depth and in width.
• In addition to an attractive salary, you will benefit from many extra-legal benefits.