Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Modern wire harness systems and exclusive vehicle interiors: The name DRÄXLMAIER stands for automotive innovations – products that enhance your driving experience. Every day, approximately 60,000 associates around the world cooperate to contribute their knowledge, skills and automotive passion toward this goal. Individuals, who like to take on responsibilities, use their creativity and contribute their ideas toward the common success. Individuals like you!

Objective of job: Provide strategic support to plant processes focused on the prevention/elimination of non-conformances through disciplined problem solving and continuous improvement activities. Principal activities: Ensure customer satisfaction by supporting production and delivery of conforming product to customer Supports as representative of Quality to ensure compliance with internal, external, and customer audits based on defined internal and external standards Monitoring of process and product characteristics to ensure conformity to defined standards and specifications Employing robust problem solving methodology focused on prevention/elimination of recurrence of non-conformances Implementing corrective actions and continuous monitoring of corrective actions effectiveness Provide cross-functional support as representative from Quality Department with expertise in customer requirements (engineering changes, various projects, etc.) Communication with customer interfaces to support effective and timely response for various activities Ensures required inspections within the production process are conducted in accordance with control plan. Provides and/or maintains documentation per standards as required for all relevant quality related documents Provides and/or maintains and regularly verifies reference / boundary samples within assigned area of responsibility Facilitates the problem solving process for non-conformities (identified internally or communicated by customer) Coordinates sorting and containment activities when necessary, conducts root cause analysis, and ensures corrective/preventative action implementation through interdepartmental cooperation Documents and communicates results and actions of problem solving process to required contacts and systems (internal or external) Participates in change management processes and/or projects as subject matter expert for quality specific elements (including testing, validation, documentation, etc.) in cooperation with change management and/or project team Establishes / maintains proper PPAP status and documentation for all assigned commodities by supporting the central PPAP coordinator in the timely submission of required PPAP's Participates in audits as required, including internal, external, and customer audits Ensures completion of product audits within assigned area of responsibility Leads, coaches, supervises and motivates direct reports to ensure proper training and performance based on existing processes, policies and targets Ensures proper function / maintenance / calibration / training as required of all quality equipment within assigned area of responsibility such as test equipment / fixtures / gages etc. in cooperation with involved departments / Quality Service group. Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement in processes and/or products and actively participates in implementation of corrective actions to achieve improvements where applicable Reports necessary information at department or plant level for key performance indicators for assigned commodities Supports target achievement at individual, department, plant, and global level Provides technical guidance to Quality team regarding day to day activities Provides technical guidance to organization regarding customer requirements Infrequent travel both domestic and international as required Off-shift work including weekends as required Performs any other tasks or assignments not listed within this job description as deemed necessary for the department / company as requested by the department manager

Job Requirements: 3 to 5 years of experience in a complex manufacturing facility 2 to 5 years of experience in automotive (interiors preferred) Strong technical knowledge with Quality Methods Strong technical with problem solving methodologies