Quality Engineer (Automotive)

Summary: Plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following: Overall Quality Systems Management

Play a key role in APQP, PPAP, and launch activities

Work with others in solving production problems

Devise sampling procedures and design and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality data

Works with operations personnel to ensure proper part inspection and final part quality

Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures

Perform audits as required

Responsible for Implementation and oversight of ECP and similar activities

Perform Gauge Calibration, gauge repair, and gauge maintenance

Conduct product inspection to meet timing requirements such as in-process inspections, development studies, annual validation, and PPAP

Assist in APQP requirements with Customers and Suppliers

Support Customer in the event of nonconforming material escaping process

Ability to understand engineering drawings, GD&T, and associated engineering standards

Metric reporting

Lead implementation of VDA Compliance

Continuous Improvement

All other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Qualifications / Experience / Education

• Agree to our Employee Handbook

• Pass pre-employment screening (e.g., drug test, background check)

• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers

• Ability to run and program CMM (PCDMIS) preferred

• VDA compliance knowledge preferred but not required

• Familiar with automotive quality requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred OR

• Minimum Two plus years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Previous high-volume manufacturing experience preferred.