Quality Engineer

Performance Seats•Spartanburg, SC

About The Position

The Quality Engineer ensures products meet required quality standards, minimizing quality costs and maximizing customer satisfaction while ensuring procedures and processes are followed. The role ensures incoming materials meet quality standards and identifies, raises, and resolves quality issues quickly to prevent customer impact. The Quality Engineer works closely with Engineering on new product introductions and product builds, and collaborates across teams to develop practices that prevent defects, reduce variation and waste, and continually improve performance against customer requirements. The role also maintains metrological equipment used to generate quality data, manages customer-specific requirements, and provides technical support. Composites manufacturing expertise will be taught on the job; the engineer will lead efforts to define and establish quality processes in pursuit of ISO 9001 certification.

Requirements

Four-year college degree or five years of equivalent experience.
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Three to five years of experience working in Quality Assurance or Obtention.
Ability to exercise substantial initiative and judgment in work methods and interpretation of goals.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and infrequent review.
Knowledge of quality systems and measurement.
Knowledge of metrology.
Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.
Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
Ability to plan and prioritize activities.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Negotiation skills.
Ability to present data effectively.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Team-working skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Experience dealing with customers and suppliers.
OEM Supplier Portal experience.
Familiarity with compliance and legal requirements for automotive seating regulations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Technical writing experience.
A relevant manufacturing or engineering degree.
Experience with PLEX ERP software.

Responsibilities

Lead the team in pursuing ISO 9001 certification.
Manage quality-related issues within the manufacturing team, including internal, supplier, customer, and customer warranty issues.
Identify root causes and implement permanent corrective actions for product quality issues.
Conduct product and process audits.
Ensure control plans and associated documentation are effectively implemented and maintained.
Monitor and report quality-related key performance indicators, including scrap, rework, and parts per million (PPM) figures.
Stop production when unacceptable goods or processes are being manufactured.
Work with Engineering to develop product layup instructions.
Assist with quality-awareness training.
Participate in cross-functional teams developing new products or making changes to current products to meet customer requirements.
Participate in developing and refining Design and Process FMEAs.
Lead quality audits.
Drive continuous improvement activities.
Support and lead process improvement activities.
Conduct benchmarking studies to identify best practices, designs, and future trends.
Independently determine work approaches and assigned tasks.
Lead and/or support groups of technicians.
Support customer visits with facility tours and demonstrations of quality controls.
Communicate effectively throughout the shop floor and with company and customer management.
Comply with Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.