Quality Engineer (ADAC Electronics - Holland, MI)

Position summary: 

The ADAC Electronics Quality Engineer, based out of ADAC's Holland, MI facility, is responsible for providing leadership and quality support to the manufacturing processes and direct interface to customers and suppliers needs (internal and external), in trying to meet and improve on departmental performance objectives and customer scorecards.

 Job Family: Engineer/Technical

 Competencies:

1. Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, finds many ways to add value to the team; probes to draw out richer input from others; is a valued resource who goes out of the way to help others.
2. Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, pays attention to others’ insights, advice or instruction, grasping the main elements. Promptly shares relevant information with the right amount of detail.
3. Nimble Learning: Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. For example, experiments to find the best possible solution and gains insight from test cases. Makes use of new concepts and principles when addressing problems. Learns from mistakes to avoid repeating them.
4. Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. For example, sees even subtle cues to adapt; deploys a wide range of behaviors to stay effective. Exemplifies flexibility and resourcefulness; responds deftly to a variety of challenges and situations.

 Essential Responsibilities:

1. Monitor, Maintain and Improve customer scorecards and QOS Metrics (Internal and external)
2. Assist Manufacturing meeting production rates and volumes while making acceptable quality parts within the design requirements agreed to by the customer.
3. Responsible for submitting customer concerns on time in customers specific systems and formats to maintain green scorecards.
4. Problem solving mentor for production/manufacturing concerns.
5. Travel throughout US, Canada, and Mexico on customer concerns as needed.
6. Lead Manufacturing teams to monitor and maintain dimensional capability through knowledge of SPC.
7. Manufacturing/Quality support for all new program launches and engineering changes to ensure ADAC’s safe launch process is in places and followed.

1. Verify production process controls (including Control Plans), participate in the development of FMEA's for accuracy to verify that they align with the ADAC and Customer requirements and expectations.
2. Customer interface and support during production development and meeting customer deliverables on time.

1. Help maintain IATF16949, ISO14001 and other customer assessments and certifications for manufacturing production teams and processes.

1. Meeting objectives as defined in performance agreement and completing assignments set forth by management on time.
2. Create Alerts and monitor production/product specific actions to maintain/meet customer requirements and expectations.
3. Attend core team meetings, staff meetings, customer meetings and participate in OEM online training

Education & Experience: 

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or Technical equivalent experience
2. Background in automotive Tier 1 manufacturing, OEM Customer Specific Requirements
3. IPC certification or ability to demonstrate competence to standards
4. Knowledge of Quality systems and manufacturing Processes skills required
5. Experience with quality manufacturing systems, with strengths in problem solving techniques. (Good root cause analysis, vendor related quality, in-process and final inspection)
6. 5 or more years of experience as a Mfg Quality Engineer (Lean, CI, Process, Mechanical)  ASQ Certification:  CQE, CQT – preferred.
7. FMEA and Control Plan experience required
8. Solid understanding of process variation and core quality tools - SPC, MSA, Process Capability
9. Gauge development and buy-off experience
10. Dimensional Control and GD&T
11. Red-X or Six Sigma (Greenbelt / Black belt)- preferred
12. Multi-Lingual - preferred

Non-Essential Responsibilities:

1. All other duties as assigned.

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Leadership skills to motivate, coach, and guide team for performance metrics.
2. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
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 environment
6. Adaptive problem solver
7. Effective time management