Production Quality Engineer Shielding Technology

@ ElringKlinger Manufacturing Indiana Inc.
ElringKlinger Manufacturing Indiana Inc.elringklingermanufacturingindianainc..com

Production Quality Engineer Shielding Technology

Fort Wayne, IN
Posted 4 days ago

About the job

Shielding Technology is seeking a Production Quality Engineer to oversee quality in series production, implement standards, train staff, and support audits in the automotive sector.

Requirements

  • 2+ years quality engineering experience
  • Automotive manufacturing background
  • Knowledge of quality improvement programs
  • Ability to train technical teams
  • Experience with audits and KPIs

Qualifications

  • Associates degree in technical field
  • Experience with automotive quality systems
  • Knowledge of IATF 16949 standards
  • Proficiency in APQP, PPAP, PFMEA

Full job description

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Ensure the quality produced in series production
  • Ensure the use of quality improvement programs and monitoring the product quality and scrap rate: error analyses, Continuous Improvement Process (Scrap Problem Solving), tracking remedial and improvement measures as specified by the QM
  • Draw up and implement local BU quality standards in coordination with BU Production Quality (quality-related work instructions, list of limit samples, etc.)
  • Advise and train the technical departments in all matters relating to quality
  • Assist the technical department with customer audits for the Business Unit, incl. monitoring the remedial measures
  • Initiate and coordinate the 8D process, incl. the associated internal documentation and the customer portals
  • Train the production team in quality related issues, i.e. use of SAP QM, work instructions, quality philosophy etc.
  • Report KPIs in the assigned area
  • Carry out audits (multi-shift audits, process audits, 5S audits, LPA, etc.)
  • Assist the technical department with PFMEA

Required Qualifications

  • Associates degree in a technical field.
  • 2 + years' experience in quality engineering or quality assurance within automotive manufacturing environment.
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Additional Experience Preferred

  • Experience with IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management Systems
  • Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans and Process Flows

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