What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Quality Engineer position at Usui International Corporation?
Quality Engineer III
Primary Duties
Primary Duties
- Support the Operations team on trouble-shooting efforts on internal and customer concerns.
- Interface with other Engineering personnel to establish process controls and product test requirements.
- Support the Operations team on trouble-shooting efforts on internal and customer concerns.
- Interface with other Engineering personnel to establish process controls and product test requirements.
- Interface with customers and supplier as needed.
- Monitor product performance.
- Create and/or update quality documents such as Quality Alerts and Work Instructions.
- Interpret test results, write reports, and effectively communicate with plant personnel and customers.
- Maintain appropriate quality records which include, but are not limited to, certifications and inspection records.
- Participate in training and coaching of inspection personnel in the technical performance of their duties.
- 4S activities
- Audit production processes and receiving materials to ensure quality.
- Support supplier defect activity including creating and issuing defect reports.
- Support customer issue activity by issuing RMA, quality alert, containment, and sorting activities.
- Conduct root cause analysis and issue corrective actions for internal and customer issues.
- Monitor and report out KPI data.
- Manage suspect parts and hold area daily.
- Support in APQP and PPAP activities as required.
- Create and/or update Control Plans
- Participate in creating and/or updating quality inspector training material.
- Support Supplier Quality on supplier visits as required.
- Ability to lead or co-lead kaizen activity.
- Ability to support customer meetings/visits with little to no support.
- Perform risk analysis when internal defects are found.
- Internal auditor and support audit activity as required.
- Ability to make sound judgments and take action with little to no support from management.
- Ability to lead customer meetings/visits with no support.
- Back up for manager as needed.
- Support training of other Quality Engineers
- Ability to lead 4S activity improvements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing preferred.
- 6 or more years quality experience preferably in the automotive industry preferred.
- Experience as a QA engineer in a IATF16949 registered manufacturing operation.
- Exposure to Automotive OEM Supplier quality practices and procedures.
- General knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
- Handle moderately complex issues.
- Prior work experience with automotive PPAP process and customer interface is highly desirable.
- Experience with ISO 9001 and TS16949 preferred.
- Must be a self-starter and be able to adjust quickly to changing priorities and assignments.
- Experience in using Statistical Process Controls.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality and related issues.
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently with limited direction and supervision, and function in a team-oriented environment.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.