Senior Quality Engineer - $85k-$95k

Shawmut Corporation•Port Huron, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Quality Engineer establishes and maintains customer relationships and satisfaction, understands customer expectations, and coordinates internal efforts to meet them. The role interfaces with customers and suppliers on quality matters, maintains quality planning documentation, leads problem-solving activities, and coordinates or mentors Quality Technicians as needed. It also supports supplier and customer PPAP activities, monitors timelines, and helps ensure compliance with applicable quality standards. The position is based at Shawmut Corporation’s Port Huron, Michigan facility, which produces composite textile components for automotive and medical device customers. The role includes work in office and manufacturing-plant environments and may require up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Minimum four-year degree, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least three years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Basic knowledge of AIAG, VDA, or related quality systems.
Good oral and written communication skills for interfacing with customers, suppliers, and personnel at all organizational levels.
Ability to work in an international environment.
High level of computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several tasks and/or projects simultaneously.
Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949.
Knowledge of the ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949 auditing process.
Availability for up to 25% domestic and international travel, if necessary.

Nice To Haves

Internal Process Auditor experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain customer relations and ensure customer satisfaction.
Understand customer expectations and coordinate internal efforts to meet them.
Interface with customers and suppliers on quality issues for assigned responsibilities.
Maintain control plans, PFMEAs, inspection and gage instructions, and other assigned quality-plan documentation.
Lead problem-solving activities for internal and external concerns related to assigned responsibilities.
Coordinate 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.
Coordinate supplier quality for parts supplied to assigned product units.
Initiate actions to prevent nonconformances relating to products, processes, and quality systems.
Train and mentor Quality Technicians as needed.
Identify and record problems relating to products, processes, or quality systems.
Control further processing and delivery of nonconforming products until deficiencies are corrected.
Organize retrieval of supplier PPAP information.
Organize follow-up activities for customer PPAP submissions.
Report timelines to management weekly.
During slow periods, perform internal and/or external audits against ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949 requirements to maintain compliance.