What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Engineered Plastic Components?
Job Overview
The Quality Engineer provides comprehensive quality support through data analysis, standardization, calibration control, and performance tracking. This position is directly responsible for the timely completion of PPAP documentation and the resolution of customer complaints. The ideal candidate will have experience in quality systems, injection molding, and customer-facing quality responsibilities within an automotive manufacturing environment.
Duties
Product Quality & Compliance:
- Perform final product inspections to verify that finished goods meet all specified requirements.
- Collaborate with customer engineering teams to identify critical product characteristics during the design phase.
- Ensure product compliance and support product launch activities.
PPAP & Customer Satisfaction:
- Prepare and submit complete PPAP documentation, including part layouts, capability studies, control plans, PFMEA, and gage R & R.
- Investigate customer complaints, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions. Ensure timely communication of resolutions to customers.
Gage Control & Calibration:
- Maintain gage control processes, including identification, labeling, calibration, and documentation of all measuring and test equipment (MTE).
- Schedule and track calibration status, ensuring adherence to the calibration schedule.
- Enter new MTE into the calibration system and manage timely retrievals and dispositions of damaged equipment.
- Create and distribute recall lists for scheduled calibration.
- Issue and distribute Return Authorization Forms (RAF0 as required.
Training & Process Improvement:
- Assist in training of operators, quality auditors, and supervisors on quality procedures, standards, and systems.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives using tools such as LEAN, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is preferred.
- 3-5 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
- Injection molding and automotive industry experience is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of quality systems and tools including PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, capability studies, and root cause analysis.
- Familiarity with LEAN manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and ISO/TS standards preferred.
- Ability to travel to customer sites as needed.
- Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
Work Authorization:
- All applicants for employment must not need sponsorship for this role. Proof of the right to work will be required upon hire.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Location:
- Fremont, OH 43420 (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Fremont, OH 43420 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000