Quality Engineer

Summary/Purpose

The Quality Engineer supports the plant in producing a high-quality product at the lowest possible cost through continuous improvements and problem-solving activities throughout the plant. The QE will work to maximize customer satisfaction by developing and maintaining robust Quality Systems and processes using principles of Quality Engineering and Statistical techniques.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

•Develop Control plans and inspection/ evaluation techniques to prevent Quality issues and maintain the quality level to meet customer requirements

•Provide timely investigation, response and follow up to product quality issues, manufacturing concerns/complaints or requests related to product information, and incoming inspection for outsourced components. Publish/Review Quality Alerts for customer, internal and supplier issues.

•Assists with keeping the product hold area current, providing data analysis, root cause problem solving for corrective & preventative action, as well as timely / accurate reporting to plant leadership

•Ensure Corrective Actions for supplier, Internal and customer concerns are effective, documented, implemented and closed in a timely manner

•Prepare PPAP, preproduction and prototype submissions and maintain documentation in an organized manner. Review and disposition supplier PPAPs

•Participate in APQP, Quality Gates and support new product launch activities

•Champion scrap reduction plans and improve First Time Quality (FTQ) in the plant

•Assisting in the preparation, continuous improvement, and annual reviews of PFMEA

•Analyze data and provide solutions/recommendations for product and process improvements

•Update and maintain Customer and corporate online systems to comply with requirements

•Coordinate 3rd party material testing as required

•Participate in quality training functions as required

•Develop and maintain procedures and instructions to meet the IATF 16949:2016/ISO 9001:2015 standard along with the AIAG industry guidelines

•Support Internal, External System Audits, conduct process, supplier and systems audits to identify opportunities for improvement support with solutions to potential issues.

•Support gage design, capability studies, and the calibration system

•Design and execute quality system audits and various product audits

•Analyze and assist in corrective action plans with internal and external customers

•Contribute to quality, health, safety, and environmental maintenance

•Support other JTEKT facilities and travel as required

•Support new program launch activities

•Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

•   Supervise hourly associates in the quality area as necessary.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills

•Ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, and all levels of the JTEKT organization

•Experience in metal removal and close tolerance assembly manufacturing

•Strong statistical and analytical skills

•Self-motivated and able to work without close supervision

•Ability to travel, as required, to customers, suppliers, and to provide quality support to all JTEKT Facilities

•Basic knowledge of applicable quality, health, safety, and environmental management systems

•Exposure to IATF 16949 and Layer Process Audits

Education and Experience:

•Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Math, Business or equivalent level of job experience

•ASQ Certification is preferred; SSGB

•1-2 years of quality and/or engineering related experience in a manufacturing environment. Automotive experience strongly preferred.

Work Environment/Physical Demands: