Senior Quality Engineer

Lear Corporation•Surrey Township, MI

49d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Quality team, the Senior Quality Engineer will be responsible for communicating with and representing the needs of customers relative to product information, quality requirements, inquiries, complaints and corrective actions. This role will transmit information from the customer to appropriate organizational functions and ensure that product quality standards are met through the fulfillment of customer requirements. The Senior Quality Engineer will also establish and maintain internal quality system documentation necessary to satisfy customer requirements, including FMEAs, control plans, work instructions, etc.

Requirements

Knowledge of automotive supplier requirements (experience in automotive industry)
Excellent customer interaction skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Advanced Excel and Access, Basic Word and Outlook
2 years supervisory experience
Team-oriented
Data-driven
Expert knowledge and application of Internal Force Deflection (IFD/ILD) growth process with the ability to teach the process
Advanced knowledge and application of Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Advanced Product Quality Planning/Control Plans (APQP/CP), Gage Control/Analysis (R&R), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Problem Solving, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Internal Force Deflection (IFD/ILD) testing
Intermediate knowledge and application of 8D Database, Corrective and Preventative Action Process, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Product development process, Quality alert process, Quality management
Must possess strong knowledge of TS16949/IATF16949

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma training preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in the development of FMEAs, Control Plans, Quality Standards, Packaging Plans, and other documentation as identified and required
SER activities – Perform dimensional/IFD inspection activities as requested.
Perform customer and supplier PPAPs
Develop internal audit schedule and maintain internal audit process
Perform internal audits
Train internal auditors
Perform monthly & daily inspections (dimensional, IFD) activities per control plans.
Communicate inspection results to necessary individuals.
Maintain part template storage system to ensure templates are easily obtained and stored.
Maintain test buck storage system to ensure bucks are easily obtained and stored.
Maintain/update inspection work instructions and data sheets.
Ensure all inspection measurements and test equipment is calibrated as required and stored properly.
Assist in the investigation of and closure of customer/supplier 8Ds as assigned
Actively participate in the research/communication of engineering changes and requirements between Lear Corporate and Lear Farwell.
Positively enforce company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Positively assist in the development and achievement of company and departmental goals and objectives.
Some travel to customer locations for quality support required on as-needed basis.