Quality Engineer

Job Description

QUALITY ENGINEER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the plant’s Quality Management System.
• Lead plant Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for products and processes.
• Write and update standard operational procedures that control Quality Assurance and Measurement Systems.
• Initiate and lead cross-functional teams to effectively identify root cause on internal and/or external problems. Conduct corrective action follow-up, as well as lessons learned and read across on similar processes/products.
• Communicate to plant personnel on quality related issues through Quality Alerts, as well as promote quality awareness throughout the plant.
• Survey potential suppliers for quality capability.
• Frequent interface with Sales, Manufacturing, Quality and Materials Engineering departments. Interface directly with external customers and suppliers on quality related issues.
• Provide training and guidance to other employees.
• Lead plant-specific quality / EHS projects.
• Assist in administering plant safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Tenneco, local, state and federal regulations.
• Administer and maintain the facility’s EHS Management System in accordance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements.
• Conduct audits of the facility to identify gaps in the EHS Management System and control significant loss producing exposure.
• Promote and drive a continuous improvement culture for safety throughout the plant, providing recommendations for correcting safety hazards and unsafe behaviors and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintain visibility on the shop floor.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technical field.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• At minimum: 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Quality Engineering experience in metal or automotive manufacturing . Progressive stamping .
• Thorough understanding of SPC, FMEA, Control Plans, Process/Product capability analysis, APQP, and customer specific requirements.
• Six Sigma training and Customer interface experience .
• Experience with IATF 16949 or similar Quality Management Systems standards.
• Must be familiar with EHS-related local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Thorough understanding of problem-solving methodologies (8D, 3x5 Why, Ishikawa, etc.).
• Experience with 5S and LEAN techniques.
• Must have good verbal & written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

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