About this role
QUALITY ENGINEER
RESPONSABILITIES :
- The Quality Program Engineer (QPE) is responsible for coordinating project quality related tasks
- Act as the quality representative as part of the Core Development team
- Complete APQP Deliverables
- Assure successful on time Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) submission
- Represent external and internal customers on the platform
- Work is performed in a fast-paced environment within tight time constraints
- This position would support: Americas C Power Development Team
- Minimal travel will be required: 15% is Typical
- This is a salaried Engineering classification
Responsibility 1: Core Team Quality Leadership
- Serve as the Quality representative on the Core Development Team.
- Establish, coordinate, and manage program-specific quality tasks with the Core Team.
- Define, maintain, and update internal and external project quality objectives, including the Quality Dashboard.
Responsibility 2: APQP, FMEA, and Quality File Management
- Participate in and/or moderate design and process FMEAs.
- Participate in and/or moderate meetings to select Significant/Critical Characteristics (SC/CC) and Key Product/Control Characteristics (KPC/KCC).
- Define and support the project quality file in accordance with internal and external requirements, including control plans for prototypes, pre-serial products, and first serial production.
Responsibility 3: Trial Data Analysis and Corrective Actions
- Analyze data and identify sources of process variation.
- Initiate corrective actions related to tolerances, dimensions, production processes, and other quality concerns.
- Communicate trial activity data and results to the Core Team.
Responsibility 4: Quality Risk Management, Audits, and Customer Interface
- Coordinate and/or perform internal and external pre-production process audits.
- Build and maintain project-related relationships with the appropriate customer representatives.
- Identify, escalate, and communicate quality risks and deviations within the project scope.
- Exercise the authority to stop production and/or program design activities when unacceptable violations or quality risks are identified.
- Coach and guide Core Team members on the use of quality tools and product standards.
- Prepare for and participate in INPro, Advanced Product Quality Process, or similar review meetings.
- Represent Quality during the engineering change approval process through SOP.
PROFILE
Personal
- Bachelor or equivalent major in Engineering or Business
- 3-5 years of experience in similar role in automotive industry
- Fluent English
- Knowledge in core tools (CP, AMEF, PPAP, APQP, AIAG, GD&T, etc.)
- Knowledge on procedures, customer specific requirements
- Travel availability
Job Technical skills
- Microsoft Office tools
- SAP
- Understanding of IATF16949, GM QSB, VDA, customer specifications
- A full and complete understanding of PFMEA’s, control plans, and process flows
- Excellent knowledge of what and how a quality system works.
- Ability to write procedures & work instructions.
- Knowledge of automotive product development required; Fuel Systems preferred
- Technical Skills with fuel systems development and production knowledge
- Standards of ISO-TS16949
- Minitab, AutoCAD, Project management
- Customer specific requirements, systems/platforms (GM, FORD, DAIMLER)
Job Soft skills
- Flexible
- Dependable
- Creative
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Organized
- Detailed Oriented
- Problem Solving
- Strategic
Company competencies
Listening, Enthusiasm, Team Spirit, Perseverance, Risk Taking, Networking, Decision Making and Communication.