Quality Engineer

Challenge Manufacturing•Kansas City, MO

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer is responsible for conducting ongoing analysis of the production process inputs and outputs to ensure that customer (internal and external) quality requirements are being achieved. Challenge Manufacturing is a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, driving innovative solutions for future mobility. As an employee-owned company, team members take pride in their work and embody core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork.

Requirements

Associate degree from a 2- or 4-year college
5 Years in related experience and/or training
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university
Equivalent combination of education and experience
High standards of performance for self.
Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.
Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
Advance GD&T training
Understanding of the Specific Customer Requirements
Understanding the PPAP Process
Understanding of the APQP Process
Understanding of dimensional data and the ability to analyze and make decision
Understand problem solving and all the involved core tools
Communication written and verbal

Responsibilities

Participate in "Safe Launch" to accept a detailed hand-off of product requirements from APQP QE.
Support the "Safe Launch" process by linking APQP QE and Current Production QE during initial MRD parts runs, ensuring necessary quality system documentation, dimensional data, GP-12 support, and PTR/MRD packaging and labeling for shipment are completed.
Provide plant communication linkage for formal tooling buy-off process, including Run at Rate support and associated documentation to declare die/welder readiness for production, followed by PPAP documentation preparation.
Responsible for all plant-level quality concerns for assigned product.
Serve as direct point of contact for customer complaints.
Manage Quality System for all changes after launch.
Obtain "Master Samples" from 300-piece initial production run for Program archiving of Part Quality at start of production.
Update Control Plans & FMEA as issues arise from the floor or customer.
Issue Product Quality Check Deviations following direction from management.
Provide timely acknowledgement responses to customer complaints.
Provide formal documentation PRR/HTR, responses to the customer.
Be a presence at assembly plants to provide face-to-face interaction, ensure customer satisfaction, and develop relationships.
Understand how each part is utilized in the vehicle build and become the "expert" regarding customer expectations.
Provide plant management with the "voice of the customer" and explain key part attributes and their importance.
Train plant-level quality auditors and production team leaders on part-to-part concerns regarding acceptability, inspection methodology, and customer expectations.
Direct Quality Technicians to provide supporting product quality documentation (Part Picture Visuals, Packaging Instructions, Gage Instructions, Quality Alerts, etc.) and floor support as necessary.
Provide plant with priorities for part improvement to ensure the most important attributes are addressed first, and stress continuous improvement.
Address plant floor quality concerns as they arise, provide timely opinions for acceptability, and provide proper decision criteria for management to direct part disposition.
Champion problem control meetings for customer complaints, ensuring attendees are accountable for their responsibilities.
Monitor daily part quality and spend time on the floor checking parts and auditing product and process to verify customer requirements are met.
Participate in layered process audits.
Implement new methods of inspection and control when required (e.g., enhanced containment techniques and documentation, SPC data, scheduled CMM runs or Roamer scans).
Support all QSB+ and TS requirements associated with assigned part responsibilities.