Quality Engineer

QUALITY ENGINEER
General Description
* To provide Quality Engineering support to SL Tennessee
Responsibilities
* The primary responsibility is to provide dimensional support to the plant.
* Develop and /or revision of PPAP documentation
* Supplier development activities (As needed).
* First point of contact for customers.
* Primary Corrective and Preventive Action generator.
* Develop and /or revise TS16949 procedures and work instructions for quality.
* Root Cause Analysis of quality issues.
* Any other responsibilities assign by the Quality Manager.
* Under the guidance of the Launch Coordinator, make preparations for the launch of new platform programs.
* Track the progress of newly launched platform
* programs and lead the effort in securing customer specific awards
* The principle goals of this position are to prevent/eliminate defects, increase customer satisfaction and achieve cost savings through Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) techniques.
* Assigned to cross-functional team.
* Prepare or assist in the development of quality documents that include PPAP submissions, PCPs, FMEAs, Flow charts , statistical studies, gage studies
* Evaluation of statistical Cp, CpK
* Initiate and follow-up corrective actions
* Analysis of customer complains
* Prepare and carry out presentations to the customer
* Evaluate the quality of the product in customers' locations
* Coordinate the sorting and containment of the faulty or suspicious finished product
* Communicate potential problems to these involved
* Establish the acceptance criteria for cosmetic matters
* Begin validation of the equipment, MSA studies
* Participation in the production of quality system documents
* Support the assembly processes in the points related to quality
* Assure follow-up to the quality procedures
* Follow-up corrective actions
* Evaluation and approval of engineering and PCR changes
* Elaboration of quality metrics for managerial review
* Supervise and evaluate the activities of auditors
* Feedback to the internal and external customer
* Receive notifications of the results of the laboratory tests
* Comply with the procedures and instructions of the quality and environment standards (those applicable)
* Provide support and training to the personnel under his charge, as required
* All those activities that are generated due to changes, necessity and/or improvement in the process of the Are
Job Requirements
Work Experience
* Previous Quality Engineering experience preferred (in an automotive environment).
Education
* College degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience and training.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Ability to read and understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
* Excellent problem solving skills.
* Ability to travel to the customers and suppliers locations and other SL Facilities
* Familiar with ISO 9000 and QS 9000/TS16949 requirements.
* Ability to develop and/or revise PPAP documentation.
* Strong communication skills.
* Knowledge of Control Plans
* Quality Standard system
* Quality and environmental systems
* English 70% (written and spoken)
* Handling of computational packages (MS OFFICE)
* Leadership
* Problem solving techniques (QRQC)
* DOE
* Quality and environmental procedures and/or instructions of the area
* Applied statistics
* PFMEA
* PPAS
* APQP
* MSA
* Managing meetings
* Structuring and production of procedures
* Communication and feedback techniques
* Human Relations
* Service and attention to the customer
* Quality criteria