Job Details

Our Tawas, MI customer is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer for a direct hire.  A generous relocation package and temporary housing is available for candidates not in the Tawas area.

Summary

Intermediate manager responsible for all quality related activities and performance.  Reports directly to the Quality Manager.

Job Description

• Initiate and maintain customer interface and support.
• Update all APQP documents including FMEA, Control Plans and Flow Diagrams.
• Follow AIAG APQP procedures and company-specific/customer-specific forms for completing on-time PPAP’s of new products.
• Responsible for addressing customer concerns through corrective action activities, action plans, 8D’s, customer-specific reporting techniques, etc.
• Answer and close customer-issued complaints.
• Ensure compliance with TS requirements within responsible areas.
• Closely works with operators and supervisors regarding quality related issues through training, quality alerts and deviations.
• With engineers and customers, coordinates Plant Trial Run (PTR)/Engineering Try Outs (ETR) at assembly plants.
• Works as a liaison between all facilities.
• Helps engineering with all engineering changes and to ensure cost, timing, and implementation requirements are met.
• Identify scrap and efficiency discrepancies and work toward continuous improvement within every cell.
• Ensure effective employee relations, through employee coaching and development.
• Responsible for other duties or special projects as assigned.
• Process Input/Responsible/Output responsibilities as identified in each individual quality and/or environmental Process Outline.
• Work instruction responsibilities as identified in each individual quality and/or environmental work instruction.

Job Requirements

• 4-year degree is required
• Minimum of 5 years’ of quality experience is required
• Knowledge of TS standards and requirements
• Familiarity with Plex MRP software is a plus
• Strong ability to motivate and act as a change agent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc).
• Maintain and follow all training requirements.
• Must be able to travel.
• Understand and follow all quality, safety and environmental processes and procedures.
• Follow all recycling programs.
• Able to work different hours and shifts as needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Use required safety equipment.