Job Description

Our client, a leader in the manufacturing of precision die-cast, machined, and assembled products for the automotive industry, has an immediate need for a Quality Engineer to join their team! The Quality Engineer's primary function is to champion quality assurance and quality control functions while fostering continuous improvement, standardization, and waste elimination. Located in Henderson, Kentucky, this opportunity offers a competitive starting salary (commensurate with experience) as well as a stellar benefits package. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Facilitate and champion team development of new programs to ensure that internal and external customer needs are met. (Includes development of APQP processes, Control Plans, PFMEAs, process flow diagrams, inspection standards, capability analysis, gages/fixtures, mistake proofing, etc.)
• Create & update quality documentation accordingly as required for corrective and preventative actions, process changes, PPAP & ECN approvals, waivers & deviations.  This includes document control, storage, and database updates.
• Assist Program Manager with new program launches to meet timelines and facilitate indirect staff within the plant to arrange and coordinate a flawless product launch.  
• Be a customer focal point for communication with the customer concerning quality and delivery complaints, and process changes.  
• Review and approve PPAP submissions including customer-specific requirements and IATF16949 compliance.
• Champion, monitor, and attend special customer-specific performance activities, report-outs, and other quality-related meetings/conferences. 
• Coordinate and facilitate cross-functional problem-solving teams to perform root cause analysis for failures internally and those affecting our customers.  Facilitate and document value-added corrective/preventative actions using formal methodologies (e.g. 8-D, Shainin Red X, Critical Thinking, 5P & 5-Why principles) 
• Champion containment activities for all concerns internal and external.  Coordinate product returns from the customer.  
• Assist Quality Manager in entering, managing, and tracking complaints.
• Have up-to-date knowledge of all AIAG standards, IATF16949 standards, customer requirements, and expectations, and monitor and enforce plant progression and regression of compliance.
• Promote continuous improvement to the quality system and procedures to increase value to internal and external customer processes.  
• Make solid data & fact-driven quality decisions. Assist and teach others in quality decision-making activities, customer requirements, gauge techniques, inspection, and part fit and function features detrimental to customer satisfaction.
• Assist and support each manufacturing department concerning the process, quality, documentation, and general input.
• Perform periodic layered audits on a scheduled basis.
• Meet all physical and environmental requirements.
• Follows all prescribed safety regulations including the proper use of all required personal protective equipment.
• Follows all Environmental Policy and Quality Policy guidelines.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition according to established 7-S Guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.  

Required Qualifications include:

Education: Bachelor's degree from a four-year College or university. 

Certifications: Blueprint reading, GDT, Measurement tools, SPC, problem-solving, ISO or IATF16949 audit training a plus.

Experience: Three or more years of experience in the quality engineering field, preferably in the automotive industry.  Detailed knowledge of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP), Failure Mode and Effective Analysis (FMEA), Control Plan development, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and Statistical Process Control (SPC) and customers’ requirements to IATF16949.

Communication: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data, engineering standards, blueprints, and procedures & manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate specifications and requirements clearly in written and drawing formats.

Math: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical capability, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Computer Skills: Basic web-based or access data entry, Microsoft Office, SPC software

Other: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.  Ability to perform duties under minimal supervision while exercising discretion and sound judgment. Demonstrate a professional demeanor and be a team player orientation. Demonstrate Leadership abilities, coach, train, and follow up to develop personnel. Be willing to travel to our customers with minimal notice.