OE Engineer I (Bilingual Korean/English)

Hankook Tire•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

The OE Quality Engineer I performs advanced or specialized engineering duties focused on troubleshooting, internal and external audits, process improvement, and inspecting products for defects or deviations from specifications. The role supports the plant by interfacing with manufacturing, engineering, and other internal and external organizations to ensure product and quality systems integrity and compliance with plant and corporate design manual requirements. The position calls for a reliable, quality- and efficiency-focused problem solver who uses creative approaches and stays informed about technology trends and best practices. The engineer learns and contributes to projects and processes, often with limited management oversight, and supports production, continuous improvement, and quality needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or another engineering major.
At least 0 years of proven engineering experience in the manufacturing industry.
Good command of written and spoken English and Korean.
Knowledge of administration and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Practical application of engineering science and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment used in designing and producing goods and services.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for effective manufacturing and distribution.
Ability to conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Critical-thinking skills to use logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Reading comprehension skills for work-related documents.
Active-listening skills, including understanding others’ points, asking appropriate questions, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
Ability to monitor and assess personal, individual, or organizational performance and take corrective action or make improvements.
Ability to frequently move around the manufacturing plant campus, office environments, and production areas, and occasionally ascend or descend stairs.
Ability to remain stationary for 50% of the time.
Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
Ability to position oneself to file documents in the top and bottom drawers of file cabinets.
Ability to occasionally move office equipment and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Support and promote continuous improvement of workplace safety and health with a “Safety Always” mindset.
Improve work processes and procedures to eliminate and prevent defects, applying a “Quality First” mindset.
Learn and contribute to or support small projects and complex-scope processes with limited management oversight.
Assist in developing and implementing operational plans for assigned areas.
Support the application and benchmarking of potential new technologies, products, and test methods by developing and validating theories.
Document and enforce technology and quality standards; develop and control quality management systems and technical specifications.
Recommend acquisition and use of new technologies and testing equipment to support business needs.
Evaluate standardized production work processes and report status to relevant parties.
Learn and evaluate internal and customer audits, publish results, and implement and follow up on corrective actions.
Work with internal and external customers to understand and meet their needs.
Maintain and troubleshoot existing equipment and validate processes and equipment.
Communicate regularly with Manufacturing Units to support efficient information sharing.
Present project status and project closures to internal customers and upper management.
Regularly gather, organize, and analyze data and share reports with management and other customers.
Participate in intellectual property evaluations and development of patent applications, as needed.
Contribute to cross-functional teams on improvements and projects in designated areas or processes.
Support proposal development, contract documentation, and other activities as required.
Systematically identify problem causes and possible solutions using a Plan–Do–Check–Act methodology.
Train, advise, and coach operators and staff on correct processes and procedures as needed.
Support production as needed to ensure production and quality needs are uninterrupted.
Contribute to budget and expenditure planning and occasionally conduct cost-benefit analyses for improvements.
Travel occasionally to support quality concerns, conduct supplier audits, attend training, or support other company needs or initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.