Senior Quality Engineer

Amsted Automotive Group – BN Geneva Piston Pin Operation has a need for a Sr. Quality Engineer responsible for development of the quality planning that will support the quality objectives, financial metrics, KPI’s, and support Engineering, Production and Operations. The Sr. QE work is predominantly the development and establishment of quality system; analysis of manufacturing process quality, the application of the quality plan and process improvement as well as direct oversight of the overall process including process and product monitoring and testing.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

• Support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in process design development projects representing the quality function including creation and ownership of Control Plans, PFMEAs and supporting processes including PPAP, APQP, and MSA.
• Ensure Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, inspection requirements, work instructions, and manufacturing controls remain aligned following process changes, corrective actions, customer complaints, or identified manufacturing risks.
• Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
• Promote and execute quality goals, standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans.
• Lead customer complaint resolution, including immediate containment, root cause analysis, 8D corrective action, effectiveness verification, and implementation of systemic corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Analyze customer complaints, internal nonconformances, scrap, sorting, rework, process capability, and Cost of Quality data to identify significant quality losses, establish improvement priorities, and verify measurable results.
• Lead continuous Improvement team(s) and other activities to determine actions to upgrade or improve the quality system and reduce the cost of quality.
• Develop and deliver training material on quality standards and activities.
• Lead and implement internal corrective actions to eliminate product and system nonconformities.
• Develop, conduct, and support Layered Process Audits (LPAs), process audits, product audits, and manufacturing floor verification to ensure compliance with Control Plans, work instructions, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Assist in customer quality certifications (ISO, IATF, etc.); report to management on quality issues, trends and losses; participate in internal and external quality audits.
• Evaluate supplier performance, coordinate approval of initial samples provided by suppliers and establish and monitor systems for recording and reporting supplier conformance to quality
• Visit customers and suppliers to deal with concerns, audits, and process and product validations, with the goal of developing collaboration-based relationships.
• Serve as a technical leader and subject-matter expert for quality engineering, providing guidance and mentoring to engineers, inspectors, technicians, supervisors, and production personnel in quality planning, problem solving, measurement systems, statistical methods, and manufacturing quality controls.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Minitab
• Effective written and verbal communications at all levels of the organization
• Documentation control experience including preparation of procedures and work instructions
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects, establish clear deliverables and timelines, manage action items, and drive projects through completion with measurable results.
• Understanding of calibration of inspection equipment for effective monitoring.
• Statistical Process Control (Control charts, Gage R&R, Capability Data)
• IATF 16949 (ISO 9001) and ISO 14001 knowledge including experience with Core Tools and/or Six Sigma
• Proven results in ongoing Continual Improvement
• Demonstrated familiarity with Product Launch (APQP)
• Experience using Discipline Problem solving Methods and Root Cause Analysis such as DMAIC, 8D, 5-Why, Kepner Tregoe and DOE
• Practical experience using GD&T
• Familiarity with Gage design and calibration methods
• Experience managing customer relationships and resolution of issues.
• Understanding of financial data, budget management, and standard cost analysis
• Experience in Manufacturing Operations is desired.

What's In It for You

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Incentive Bonus
• Medical, Vision, Dental
• Prescription Drug Plan
• 401K
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Short-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition
• Discount Programs