Product Quality Engineering

Job Description Our client is looking for a Product Quality Engineer in Toledo, OH!
This is a 12-month contract opportunity (possible extension or direct hire for the right candidate). This role is looking for mechanical minded candidates. This is an entry level role and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
Represent “Voice of the Customer” within the Assembly Plant
Support external quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management for achieving targets, driving improvement/corrective actions and escalation
Review warranty/Customer Quality Insight (CQI) claims daily, maintain issue stratification and maintain the portion of Warranty Wall responsible for their area.
Resolution of systemic/chronic or major quality issues (Top Warranty, Recalls, Rapid Service Update (RSU), Customer Satisfaction Notice (CSN))
Lead improvement activities in vehicle quality by addressing nonconformity to product quality targets (SCA, VLO, BSR, and TDF performance driven to assigned targets)
Support Corporate Quality objectives/deliverables and communicate requirements to all groups involved to ensure goals are achieved.
Collaborate and lead internal and external resources to achieve project/program timing.
Lead teams to identify issues/risks associated with product designs, processes and applications by utilizing FMEA’s and other risk assessment tools.
Collaborate with Process Quality, Plant PIM/PRM, PPS / Process Engineers to ensure that control plans are implemented and maintained (i.e. Partner with Process Quality team to properly map issues/defects within PFS/MCV to ensure vehicles with defects will not escape the plant and defects are identified, measured (trends) and issues are attacked.
Support the plant on complex issues from Final, Rolls, BSR, CPA/CTVV (Vehicle Center).
Protect product design intent and function while assisting with identification and solutions of manufacturing constraints.
Manage the implementation of Product/Process Changes through Risk Assessment and station readiness process (PERs, IAAs, CNs and Station Change Management)
Perform critical Yard Hold/Product Related Issue (PRI) activities to ensure vehicle quality, mitigation of risks and prompt release of units
Support Quality & Customer Safety Pillar by leading resolution of Quality issues
Bachelor’s degree or higher in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited university (other Engineering degrees, in combination with relevant experience may be considered).

• Well versed in both Microsoft and Google applications.
• Ability to perform data analysis to identify top issues, summarize trends, distinctions, and effectiveness of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
• Effective presentation/public speaking skills (comfortable presenting to all levels of the organization from hourly employees to senior management).
• Able to demonstrate both coaching and teaching.
• Ability to thrive in a high intensity environment while working on multiple projects.
• A passion for spending time on the shop floor and fully understanding the build process from a 4M1D standpoint (man, method, machine, material, and design).

Previous experience in Product Engineering and/ or Vehicle Integration / Development at supplier or Tier 1 Automotive Manufacturer.
Previous Manufacturing and/or Quality experience within a vehicle/Component assembly plant