Quality Engineer

LARSEN MANUFACTURING LLC•Mundelein, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer will lead the quality management from inception to production launch and throughout production cycle according to ISO/TS 16949 quality standards. In this position the individual will have technical leadership and will be ensuring the quality management system performance is evaluated, and areas that need improvement throughout the Fabrication or Stamping Arenas are identified and reported to the Quality Director. This person should have commitment to excellence be a good trainer and communicator. Also, strong leadership skills are necessary. Good knowledge and expertise in the metal stamping and fabrication industry are critical. The Quality Engineer will also be responsible to manage the organization's customer focus and response to customer related quality issues and subsequent internal corrective actions.

Requirements

4 year college degree in Engineering (prefer Mechanical, Manufacturing)
Experience with Metal Stamping and/or Fabrication
Quality Engineering experience including: Statistical Process Control (SPC), DOE, CAPA, LEAN, 5S's and Six Sigma (6 σ)
Strong customer interface experience.
Ability to lead, mentor, coach and manage quality engineering team
Successful experience managing multiple quality engineering projects

Responsibilities

Responsible for the PPAP's, FAI's, Control Plans, Process Capabilities Studies, GR&R and FEMA's as part of APQP's and NPI's processes.
Responsible for originating and implementing inspection procedures and plans.
Directing customer liaison on quality matters involving Larsen Manufacturing products
Receiving direct communications relating to quality problems from customer, purchasing, engineering, quality, customer service and sales personnel.
Assisting Quality Manager's in answering to the customer complaints, QR's, CAR's, 8D reports within specified time frame.
Reviewing and initiating RMA, MR's and Nonconformance Reports via UniPoint.
Implementing and assuring proper corrective action.
Implementing and assuring proper material dispositions and initiating material review board actions if necessary.
Requesting Design and Manufacturing Engineering assistance if necessary.
Assuring incoming, in-process and outgoing quality.
Responsible for creation and handling of Non-Conformance Reports, Disposition of Nonconformance Materials/Products/Parts and Recording Cost or Poor Quality via UniPoint.
Initiation of Quality Warnings/Alerts, Product Deviations or Waivers. Follow up with customers to ensure acceptance/approval of Product Deviations or Waivers.
Initiating required layouts. Responsible for inspection activities.
Administering necessary follow up on historical problems. Notifying management of critical problem areas.
Interfacing with Larsen Manufacturing suppliers on Quality problems. Work with supply chain team to resolve supplier/s related issue.
Initiate CAR's and 8D's to supplier and ensure it is completion.
Surveying appropriate potential suppliers for quality capability.
Participate for Larsen Manufacturing customer and auditor visitations.
ISO/TS Auditor experience is required.