Process Quality Engineer

Who We Want:

The Process Quality Engineer is responsible for owning the Quality and the capability of the manufacturing processes within the Assembly department.

What You’ll Do:

• Performing root cause analysis of quality issues, often using advanced problem-solving tools (Kepner-Tregoe, Shainin Red X, Design of Experiments, etc.) recommending and implement cost-effective permanent corrective actions.
• Analyze quality data from internal and external indicators, manage engineering changes working with a cross-functional team to ensure timely execution.
• Conduct product evaluation tests to ensure robustness of product or process change before full implementation and will be the point of contact for engineering quality and all product-related incidents.
• Ensuring delivery of third-party quality metrics, provide creative thinking to the analysis of data and the identification of new opportunities.
• Must have a proven track record of developing and executing standardization and experience with having cross-functional responsibilities in a lean organization.
• Plan, prioritize, set goals and manage multiple projects in a technical and business environment.
• Must have strong communication skills to support meetings at all levels of the company, including senior leadership.
• Establish partnerships both internally and externally should be able to influence without direct authority.
• Demonstrate unwavering commitment to delivering results and champion achievements and exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results.
• Collaborate with teams and operations to identify and communicate gaps in current policies, procedures, and processes
• Challenge existing processes to increase efficiency and decrease cost
• Become an expert on processes and projects with low to moderate levels of complexity
• Provide timely acknowledgement responses to customer complaints.
• Provide formal documentation SCAR, responses to the customer.
• Be a presence at the assembly plants to provide face-to-face interaction and ensure customer satisfaction while developing relationships.
• Understand how each part is utilized in the vehicle build and become the “expert” regarding what the customer expects from us as the supplier of this part.
• Provide the plant management with the “voice of the customer” and explain what key part attributes are important to manage on each part and why.
• Provide plant with priorities for part improvement to ensure the most important attributes are addressed first, and stress continuous improvement.
• Participate in the layered process audits.
• Implement new methods of inspection and control when required. (i.e.: enhanced containment techniques and documentation, SPC data, scheduled CMM runs or Roamer scans, etc.)

When and Where:

This will be a2nd Shift / 1 PM - 10 PM M-F position located at our Plant in Holland, MI.

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Mechanical from an ABET accredited university
• 5+ Years of related experience and/or training
• Six Sigma experience preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal with a variety of people at all levels of the organization
• Ability to collect and synthesize data into meaningful information and communicate clearly to all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Hands-on experience establishing, auditing, leading, and maintaining an IATF quality system
• Experience working as a QE, or SQE in a manufacturing environment utilizing an IATF quality system
• Ability to read and interpret GD&T and engineering drawings
• Experience in DFMEA, PFMEA, process control plans and technical process documentation
• Trained in and have knowledge of root cause analysis, six sigma, CA processes. Experience working directly with suppliers
• ASQ certification preferred. Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word)