Quality Engineer (Lead Auditor)
About The Position
The Quality Engineer (Lead Auditor) leads IATF 16949 internal and external audits, driving compliance, continuous improvement, and effective corrective actions across manufacturing operations. The role maintains Control Plans for assigned workflows and ensures the quality system is maintained in accordance with YF iOS standards. Serving as a primary contact for customer and supplier representatives, the Quality Engineer maintains positive relationships, supports and attends meetings, reviews, and audits, and responds to customer discrepancy notices. The role facilitates problem-solving teams, verifies corrective actions, and prepares customer correspondence related to quality concerns. The position reports quality issues, trends, and losses to management; establishes process controls; supports training for new projects; and participates in buy-off of new or modified equipment and processes. It also participates in workgroups such as FMEA and PSMC, supports PFMEA risk and failure-analysis reviews, and performs root-cause analysis with cross-functional teams. The Quality Engineer supports quality and dimensional control systems, including X&R charts, gage studies, Six Sigma, and dimensional capability studies, and applies APQP tools such as Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA, and SPC.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in Quality, Engineering CI, or a similar field; recent college graduates are acceptable.
- 1–3 years of experience with CMM and GD&T.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment and establish internal and external partnerships.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of PPAP and APQP processes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Lead IATF 16949 internal and external audits, promoting compliance, continuous improvement, and corrective-action effectiveness across manufacturing operations.
- Update and maintain the Control Plan for assigned workflows.
- Serve as a primary contact for customer and supplier representatives; maintain positive communication and relationships and support and attend meetings, reviews, and audits.
- Ensure the quality system is maintained in accordance with YF iOS standards.
- Facilitate problem-solving teams and respond to customer discrepancy notices.
- Verify corrective actions and prepare customer correspondence related to quality concerns or issues.
- Participate in internal and external quality audits and report quality issues, trends, and losses to management.
- Establish process controls and assist with training for new projects and buy-off of new or modified equipment and processes.
- Participate in workgroups such as FMEA and PSMC and support PFMEA risk and failure-analysis reviews.
- Perform root-cause analysis of technical quality problems with support from a cross-functional team.
- Support quality and dimensional control systems, including X&R charts, gage studies, Six Sigma, and dimensional capability studies.
- Use APQP tools, including Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA, and SPC.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- HSA and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) with 6% matching contributions and immediate 100% vesting
- Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Additional wellness and discount programs
- Development programs, continuous learning, mentorship, and volunteerism opportunities
- Comprehensive onboarding process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
