Plant Quality Engineer
About The Position
The Plant Quality Engineer works in AISIN Texas’s Quality Management, Quality Assurance Section in Cibolo, Texas. The role requires advanced problem-solving skills and a strong sense of urgency to resolve facility and customer quality issues while reducing impacts to manufacturing lines. The incumbent ensures product compliance with customer requirements, serves as a main contact for assigned sections or customers, and supports quality systems and improvement activities. The position is performed onsite when necessary and requires the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and contribute as an effective team member.
Requirements
- Complete product knowledge.
- Complete process knowledge.
- High mechanical aptitude.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Excellent time-management skills.
- Excellent cooperative personality and ability to interact well with coworkers.
- Ability to work night shift when needed.
- Ability and availability to work weekends and holidays as business needs require.
- Availability for short-notice business travel.
- Ability to understand, follow, and implement posted work rules and company procedures.
- Bachelor’s degree desired, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in automotive assembly or similar.
- Ability to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment, with reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple assignments, and complete assignments within deadlines and budget, if applicable, with satisfactory quality.
- Commitment to a high standard of safety and ability to comply with safety laws and company safety policies.
- Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with PPAP requirements and root cause analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Ensure products comply with customer requirements.
- Interface with customers about manufacturing quality issues.
- Participate in drawing reviews during early product planning.
- Participate in cross-functional PFMEA activities and control plan development.
- Implement customer part approval process activities in accordance with AIAG guidelines.
- Evaluate data, set control levels, and maintain SPC control charts on selected items.
- Provide customer quality information to manufacturing.
- Coordinate and implement quick countermeasures.
- Meet with manufacturing to understand in-process problems and subcomponent issues.
- Serve as the main contact for assigned sections or customers.
- Ensure customer PPAP processes are accurate and timely.
- Evaluate returned field and customer products and report findings.
- Prepare management review materials monthly and for QR.
- Issue corrective action requests for areas with noncompliance and lead them to closure, including validating countermeasures.
- Conduct internal process audits to ensure the QMS is robust.
- Perform defect analysis and reporting.
- Support Hoshin Kanri activities.
- Help achieve ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14001 registration within the company-determined timeframe.
- Perform duties in accordance with applicable safety and security standards.
- Perform other reasonably related tasks as required by the Supervisor or Management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
