Advanced Quality Engineer

TI Fluid Systems•Auburn Hills, MI

44d

About The Position

The Advanced Quality Engineer (AQE) ensures program is launched at the plant, meeting all quality requirements by the customer and TI Automotive. This role is responsible for North America region and UPG and can change as per business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or manufacturing.
Strong drive for results and ability to complete tasks without direction.
Minimum 3 years of experience in launch engineering, manufacturing, and/or quality.
Hands on experience with all tools of IATF16949 especially APQP, PPAP, root cause analysis.
Working knowledge of SPC, GD&T, and Gage R&R.
Hands on experience in manufacturing, knowledge on how to build quality parts, and understands Quality Systems.
Overall flexibility due to frequent plan changes driven by unforeseen current issues.
Frequent travel (approx. 50%) is required to attend tool trials as well to support launch activities.

Responsibilities

Ensure Core documents (Process Flow, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan) capture all customer requirements based on Voice of Customer, Field rejections, Lessons Learned, and Historical Quality issues. Ensure plant launch team reviews and approves core documents.
Ensure List of Special Characteristics (Customer identified and TI Automotive identified) is developed as per RASIC and cascaded through all core documents including standardized work instructions and Inspection instructions.
Responsible to ensure all deliverable are met and signed off before start of production and post launch review as per RASIC. This includes: LMSO, containment and scrap reduction, equipment and work area review, packaging requirements, cost budget, workforce planning support, launch system effectiveness, plant launch readiness, run at rate, material orders, PSO audit, etc.
Perform Launch Readiness audits, identify open issues and get them closed to ensure successful launch.
Support Pre-production build events as per RASIC at the plant as well as at the tool shop and ensure build requirements are met.
Ensure Tooling, Secondary fixtures as well as gauges are bought off by the plant, meeting the buy-off requirements as per TI Automotive standards.
Ensure Safe Launch/ Containment is in place for any pre-production parts made and shipped. Make sure Containment is closed within 90 days of SOP.
Support plants to obtain on time PPAP.
Track Plant Launch performance using APQP Gate review status.
Requires approximately 50% travel, depending on business needs.