Job Summary:

The Production Quality Engineer is responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining all quality standard work instructions. The Production Quality Engineer is a champion for quality throughout various departments; ensuring parts adhere to customer, company, and industry standards. The working environment is approximately fifty percent working in the Quality Engineer office/Quality Lab and fifty percent working on the plant floor.

Job Description:

Tasks:

• Create, implement, and maintain the following: quality procedures, work, inspection, and gauge instructions, inspection record sheets, document control, etc.
• Ensure parts of the highest quality, adhering to company and industry quality standards and customer print specifications
• Establish and maintain all quality documentation in Plex Management System according to customer and industry standard requirements
• Train, implement, and maintain quality awareness, processes, procedures, and work instructions throughout the plant
• Understand and enforce control plans and process sketches
• Lead problem solving activities/line studies on the plant floor for internal and external – customer and supplier – related quality issues
• Act as a champion of quality and work with engineering and manufacturing to implement and verify corrective actions
• Prepare reports on corrective actions and quality alerts both internal and external
• Audit systems based on ISO9001/IATF16949
• Complete the yearly IATF16949 internal audit
• Answer complaints (8D, QR, PRRs) to the customer, preparing quality alerts and permanent corrective actions (PCAs)
• Coordinate resolution of purchased part concerns
• Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management

Job Specification:

Competencies:

• Ability to read and understand blueprints
• Knowledge of GD&T
• Knowledge of APQP and PPAP processes
• Demonstrates competency in MSA and SPC
• Knowledge of IMDS
• Ability to use gauges such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, etc.
• Ability to perform gauge R&Rs
• Ability to read and understand CMM data
• Ability to problem solve utilizing Six Sigma methodology
• Ability to use, update, and maintain the quality management system
• Ability to maintain confidentiality on products, services, and processes
• Ability to work in a team environment

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 years’ experience as a quality engineer or equivalent position
• Experience in gauge use preferred
• Experience with ERP system – Plex Management System preferred
• Experience with MiniTab or other analytical tools
• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher is preferred
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Automotive Quality Engineer: 5 years (Required)
• Automotive Metal Manufacturing Quality: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Sterling Heights, MI 48314 (Required)

Work Location: In person