Supplier Quality Engineer- 1St Shift

1st Shift Supplier Quality Engineer

General Summary

Perform detailed and complex job functions (ie. normal course of business activities). Investigate and recommend ways to improve efficiencies of daily job activities.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates new product development activities, and conducts project review meetings with appropriate suppliers

• Provides technical leadership and direction to design engineering through the development of robust technical solutions from concept to production, and helps develop product strategy for standardization

• Works with Design Engineering (US/Japan) in developing documentation including but not limited to DFEMA, DVP&R, drawings and design assumptions

• Support PSW and Prototype builds

• Write test reports to include conclusions and recommendations at plant level

• Establish production feasibility of designs working with vendors, engineers, and plant colleagues

• Participate with CFT in VA/VE & DFM/DFA workshops and implement recommendations

• Ensure accuracy of documentation including but not limited to Mfg process quality documentation post SOP

• Direct and develop production tooling line-ups and arrange for design builds, on time delivery of tools, check and assembly fixtures utilizing solid engineering discipline and AMI Guidelines

• Ensure compliance with Engineering Change procedures and approves prints on new releases or changes to parts for acceptable manufacturing feasibility and realistic tolerance

• Assure company and customer policies are followed, and departmental compliance with QS 9000 and ISO14001 standards

• Provides to Knowledge Management and Lesson Learned systems

• Audit processes, reports non-conformance to Engineering Manager or designee

• Assist Packaging Engineer in the development of end item packaging designs with customer's specifications

• Assist Mfg Engineering in the development of equipment ensure process tolerance + drawing tolerance still meets final assembly drawing requirements

• On all new launch components ensure 100% drawing confirmation of all supplied parts and all final assembly parts

• Responsible for all APQP document submissions to the customer. (Customer respective forms and timing)

• Responsible for Mass production Quality pertaining to accuracy of component + process producing a product to print and or inspection std.

• Ensures all Customer requirements are satisfied pertaining to Quality of the product

• Responsible for Supplier development activity when necessary

• Responsible for following All AMI SOR's and SOP's

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of GD&T and ANSI standards

• Knowledge of modern manufacturing methods, tools, and techniques

• Computer literate in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Project

• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment

• Knowledgeable of Control Plans, DOE, GD&T, PFMEA, DFMEA, DVP&R and ECM

• Excellent verbal, technical writing, interpersonal and organizational skills required

Minimum Level of Preparation and Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field

• Minimum 5 years Quality Engineering experience in automotive industry.