• Bluffton, Ohio
• Manufacturing
• Depend On Experience
• Full Time regular employee
•  N/A
•  Visa Support: Yes

Job Description

Quality Engineer

Regular Full-Time
Bluffton, OH, US
 

Job Description 

The company is a world-class manufacturer of anti-vibration automotive components for global leaders in original equipment manufacturing. We believe our Associates are the most valuable resource of the company and that is shown through our commitment to a Safety First work mindset, emphasis on mutual respect, and commitment to overall Associate wellness. The Ohio facility has been in operation for over 35 years and has developed excellent customer relations through continuous improvement in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer service. Through our commitment to be a world leader in manufacturing, we maintain IATF16949 and Q1 certifications. In addition, our commitment to being an environmentally conscious company is demonstrated through our ISO14001 certification. Associates are offered medical with ability to achieve no weekly premium dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, free on-site medical clinic, and many other benefits.
We are currently looking for 1 Quality Assurance Engineers to join our team. Experience in customer quality, supplier quality, and APQP is Summary: Responsibilities include handling quality assurance activities relating to the customer and internal processes, development of new product, prevention analysis, and on-going development of continuous improvement methods and programs. Must provide strong leadership and communication within and outside the department. Job Duties include but are not limited to: Problem analysis and mistake proofing, countermeasure investigation, and evaluation Review and evaluate process changes (at the company, our Customers and/or our Suppliers) Lead the resolution of customer quality concerns by working with manufacturing and engineering personnel Develop clear quality standards and ensure their implementation Perform periodic product and process audits and evaluate the ability of the process to produce good parts Communicate with production personnel on internal findings and follow-up with managers and team leaders on countermeasure effectiveness Ensure that department reports and distribution are timely and accurate for both within and outside the department and company Assist Team Leaders in training Associates on key quality checks New product investigation, planning and launch activities (APQP and PPAP) Develop and maintain new product schedule to ensure compliance with the company and Customer standards Perform periodic pro-active customer visits Manage Customer concern activities; communicate status via Customer requirements Assist in the development of the company suppliers Develop test equipment and fixtures for new programs; identify continuous improvement ideas for testing machines/fixtures/procedures on current and new products 

Job Requirements:
Required Education and Experience: 3+ years of practical experience in Automotive Engineering, Engineering Quality or Manufacturing Quality Experience with problem solving tools including root cause analysis and statistical Strong communication skills - both written and verbal Strong proficiency in MS Office applications Demonstrated ability to coach and teach others Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to work off-shift hours as necessary Self-motivated and directed Ability to manage multiple tasks Ability to understand part function and manufacturing processes Ability to travel, sometimes with short notice - must have valid US driver's license 

Preferred Education and Experience:
Bachelor of Science Degree (Engineering) or the equivalent training and experience 3 - 5 years of experience working directly with Automotive OEMs preferred (experience with Honda, Toyota, Nissan. and/or Ford are preferred) Prior experience in manufacturing and Quality Control System and process evaluation skills Experience developing process improvements for Kaizen activity and/or countermeasure Experience leading countermeasure and kaizen teams Project planning and management Experience with any of the following: castings; rubber curing, plastic injection molding, stamping, welding, tooling, jigs, fixtures, GD&T, internal auditing to IATF 16949 and/or ISO 9001; six sigma green/black belt 

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