Essential Responsibilities:

1. Meet program deliverables on time on new/existing programs, while following the ADAC APQP procedure, IATF/AIAG requirements and the specific customer requirements.
2. Provide launch engineering support and direction in the quality process during the development of programs, including problem solving, meeting internal deliverables on time, and working to minimize customer concerns.
3. Meeting objectives as defined in performance agreement and completing assignments set forth by management on time.
4. Review and disposition supplier Tier 2 PPAP submissions for accuracy and ensure they meet the customer requirements
5. Customer interface and support during product development and trial builds and meeting customer deliverables on time.
6. Collect, prepare and verify documentation from multiple departments for submission to OEM's for PPAP submittal. Submit documentation to internal, and external Customer based Web sites. Launch CN's for new programs and CN's for engineering changes.
7. Review prints using the drawing check sheet for accuracy, and ensure all customer requirements are met. Review part layouts/ scans.
8. Conduct capability studies on variable data points and create reports for capability.
9. Create Control Plans, participate in the development of FMEA's, review DV and PV test plans for accuracy to verify that they align with the Customer requirements.
10. Collect boundary samples, make program master parts, define critical areas on our products for associates, prepare AAR's for submission to OEM's, provide incoming supplier masters, and prepare first piece inspection sheets.
11. Create containment plans for new launch with photos and samples. Work with plant associates and team leaders to cross train on Customer quality requirements.
12. Attend core team meetings, staff meetings, Web Ex customer meetings and participate in OEM online training
13. Collaborate with gauge designers and Engineers to design, develop and track gauges from quote to delivery to manufacturing, including MSA's. Report areas of concern to the core team.
14. Participate in problem solving activities during launch phase, and support Customer concerns as required.

Education & Experience:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or Technical equivalent experience
2. Background in automotive Tier 1 manufacturing, OEM Customer Specific Requirements
3. 5 or more years of experience as a Quality Engineer / ASQ Certification:CQE, CQT - preferred
4. Knowledge of APQP systems and PPAP skills required
5. FMEA and Control Plan experience required
6. Experience with quality systems, root cause analysis (8D / Kepner Tregoe), vendor related quality, in-process and final inspection
7. Solid understanding of variation and core quality tools - SPC, MSA, Process Capability
8. Gauge development and buy-off experience
9. Dimensional Control and GD&T
10. Six Sigma (Greenbelt / Black belt)- preferred
11. Multi-Lingual – preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Leadership skills to motivate, coach, and guide team for performance metrics
2. Proficient in Microsoft Products
3. Ability to provide leadership around conflict resolution
4. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
5. Ability to work independently and in a team work environment
6. Ability to use problem solving skills
7. Time management
8. Delegation