Quality Engineer

Cooper Standard•Spring Lake, MI

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer assists with implementing and maintaining quality system requirements, including APQP, PPAP, customer concerns and visits, gauging, process control plans, supplier issues, TS 16949 elements, and customer-specific requirements. The role works with manufacturing processes and quality documentation, supports customer approval requirements, and contributes to continuous improvement using Lean concepts. The position is based in a professional office environment and requires proper personal protective equipment on the manufacturing floor. Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations may be required. Equipment used in the role requires proper training regarding potential injury risks and their avoidance.

Requirements

Two to three years of experience in a quality-related role; automotive industry experience is preferred.
Ability to solve complex problems and exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple information sources.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Proven leadership, interpersonal, and personal development skills.
Experience in a variety of basic operational disciplines, including manufacturing, quality, process/tooling, and shop-floor supervision.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness and ability to travel as necessary.
Ability to wear proper personal protective equipment while on the manufacturing floor and to complete proper training on equipment-related injury risks and avoidance.

Nice To Haves

Four-year college or university degree in business, quality, engineering, or a related field.
Experience in a quality-related role in the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

Establish and implement process control plans, including capability studies and gage repeatability and reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.
Provide quality-related documents to the manufacturing floor, including control plans, control cards, visual aids, and work instructions.
Monitor production processes for conformance to control plans and customer requirements, including fit, function, reliability, durability, and reappearance criteria.
Participate in Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP).
Prepare and submit Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) packages, ensuring all elements meet customer requirements.
Develop and implement SPC activities, including establishing objectives, goals, and timetables and implementing new techniques as they become available.
Perform capability studies on new jobs and in other situations where needed.
Participate in and perform Layered Process Audits (LPA) according to plan.
Ensure housekeeping and health and safety standards are maintained.
Comply with policies and procedures for facility or divisional standards, such as TS 16949 and ISO 14001.
Use continuous improvement concepts, including Lean.
Perform other duties on occasion as required.