Senior, Quality Engineer
About The Position
Firestone Airide specializes in air spring manufacturing and technology with over 80 years of research and development. They engineer air springs and related products for a wide range of applications including commercial trucks and trailers, cars, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, mini vans, motor homes, buses, agricultural equipment, rail, and industrial applications. This role involves manufacturing quality assurance, defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to meet quality requirements, building and maintaining systems for consistent quality product delivery, auditing and monitoring manufacturing processes, and reporting/troubleshooting deviations and defects.
Requirements
- Solid experience in Quality Tools: APQP, MSA, FMEA, PPAP, SPC on a daily basis.
- Experience in quality management system: IATF, VDA and customer specific requirements for automotive and/or truck industry.
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
Nice To Haves
- CQE Certification for ASQ
- Green Belt or Black belt training or certification
- Lead auditor IATF/ ISO 9001
Responsibilities
- Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfill the quality requirements for a manufactured material, component, or product.
- Building and maintaining the infrastructure and systems necessary to consistently ensure the timely delivery of quality products.
- Auditing, monitoring, and determining the quality of manufacturing processes and/or outputs against defined internal and regulatory standards.
- Reporting and troubleshooting manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods.
- Leading projects or processes of diverse scope, while working independently with limited supervision.
- Coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals.
- Supporting continuous improvement/automation activities.
- Using advanced analytical/technical problem solving to develop new solutions to existing problems/procedures.
- Supporting relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Customer interface for PPAP submission, customer complaints and audits.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Supportive and engaging onboarding experience
- Opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities
- A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment
- Agility and work/life effectiveness
- Long-term well-being
- A diverse and inclusive team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
