Quality Engineer

Linamar Corporation • Albion, IN

11d

About The Position

The Quality Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and
maintaining quality
assurance protocols and procedures, specifically tailored to CNC machining
processes. Their expertise will help us
achieve consistent product excellence and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• BS degree in engineering or related field or equivalent education.
• Work experience or certifications will be considered in lieu of education/degree.
• Must be proficient in GR&R studies, CMM, SPC, GD&T, APQP, FMEA and PPAP.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate at all levels of organization, and with customer engineering and/or management.
• Ability to effectively apply problem solving/continuous improvement principles and techniques to quality and mfg. principles.
• Strong manufacturing background with focus on metal removal process.
• Strong organizational skills, electronic and paper.
• Strong interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Customer focus – need to build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensures customer and internal quality processes and methods are followed in all aspects of manufacturing.
• Acts as “Voice of the Customer” in all situations to guide compliance with expectations.
• Manage all facets of customer PPAPs. Define, apply analyze and distribute results of customer/supplier measures; escalate internally and externally when appropriate.
• Duty and authority to stop production when nonconforming situations are identified.
• Capable of managing quality system within the plant including managing the duties of three (3) quality technicians.
• Reviews all purchased products or components and provides input to the decision of whether to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.
• Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Follows customer and internal standards to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities, maintains tracking of and presents status of plant open incidents.
• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.
• Prepares reports to communicate involvement and results of quality assurance activities.
• Prepares and presents technical, program and quality incident information to team members, management and customers when needed.
• May direct, train, coach, mentor and guide technical and administrative workers engaged in quality assurance activities, including quality techs, sort companies and engineering staff.
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality standards.
• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality standards.
• Development, implement and maintain control plans; participate in the development of APQP and FMEA documentation and implementation.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation 
• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.  
• 401k Program 
• Opportunities for career advancement. 
• Sustainability Council
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.  
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts. 

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees