Advanced Quality Engineer

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Job Description

We are in position to offer a great job opportunity to work as APQP Engineer, based in Santa Elena Plant, Quimistan, Santa Barbara (E-Systems Division). 

As APQP Engineer will be through good early planning aimed at improving the activities and steps that are carried out during the process of releasing new products, increasing the quality and satisfaction of our customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the release and validation of production lines during the prototype through launch phases and engineering changes.
• Follow-up on the team’s planning meetings.
• Follow-up and monitoring of the auditor’s launch file.
• Follow-up and monitoring of the PPAP file and customer (PSW) approvals.
• Requesting IMDS and PPAP for components in each program and family.
• Follow-up on launch runs, samples, and master parts.
• Ensure follow up and implementation of corrective actions determined with multifunctional team. #LI-DNI

Skills

Education Requirements

Experience Requirements

Certifications / Licenses

Knowledge: Advanced planning, APQP process, PPAP, customer management, Six Sigma, (not essential).

Willingness to work overtime (weekends) and the 2nd shift (occasionally).

Strong Microsoft Office Skills.

Proven analytical, communications and organizational skills.

Ability to interface across multiple organizations, product lines and levels in the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.