Quality Engineer - $80-100K

Shawmut • Clinton, TN

18h • $80,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining strong customer relations and ensuring customer satisfaction by understanding customer expectations and coordinating internal efforts to meet them. The Quality Engineer will interface with customers and suppliers on quality issues, maintain quality documentation, lead problem-solving activities, coordinate the activities of Quality Technicians, and establish data collection systems. The position also involves supplier quality coordination, initiating actions to prevent nonconformances, training technicians, identifying and recording problems, controlling nonconforming product, organizing PPAP information and follow-up activities, and reporting progress to management. During slow periods, the role includes performing internal and/or external audits based on ISO 9001:2015/IATF 16949 requirements. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum for (4) year degree or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer Certification, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least three (3) years in manufacturing environment, automotive manufacturing a plus.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in supplier and customer related quality-engineering role.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in APQP on new products in automotive industry.
• Basic AIAG or related quality system knowledge.
• Must have good communication skills, both orally and in writing to interface with customers, suppliers, and all levels of personnel in one organization.
• Capable of working in an international environment.
• High level of computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word/Excel.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to manage several tasks and/or projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949 auditing process.
• Must be available for approximately 25-50% travel including international if necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Internal Process Auditor experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for customer interfacing on quality issues for assigned responsibilities.
• Responsible for supplier interfacing on quality issues for assigned responsibilities.
• Maintain control plans, PFMEA’s, inspection and gage instructions and other assigned quality plan documentation.
• Lead problem solving activities for internal/external concerns relating to assigned responsibilities.
• Coordinates activities of Quality Technicians as needed.
• Maintain Advanced Quality Planning (APQP) documentation for assigned programs.
• Establish data collection systems for process, product and customer feedback.
• Supplier quality coordination of parts supplied to assigned product units.
• Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformance relating to product, process and quality systems.
• Train / mentor Quality Technicians as needed.
• Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process, or quality systems.
• Control further processing and delivery of nonconforming product until the deficiency is corrected.
• Organize retrieval of supplier PPAP information.
• Organize follow up activities to customer PPAP submissions.
• Report weekly to management regarding timelines.
• During slow periods, perform internal and/or external audits on the basis of ISO 9001:2015/IATF 16949 requirements to maintain compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBS) and EyeMed
• Health savings accounts (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree