Senior Quality Engineer - Automotive | Global Manufacturer!

Our client is a global automotive manufacturer seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to step into the quality department and be a leader. The Senior Quality Engineer will be tasking with interacting with customers and handling customer complaints, leading PPAP documentation, and running FMEAs and Control Plans.

Client Details

Our client is a global manufacturer of fuel housings and fuel doors for the automotive industry, working with major OEMs such as Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota, Honda, etc. Based in the south suburbs of Chicago, there about 150 employees on-site in a state of the art, 40,000 sq ft facility. Our client prioritizes promotion from within, ensuring ample opportunity for career advancement.

Description

• Develop and maintain comprehensive Control Plans for Production Quality Control, integrating insights from continuous improvement initiatives.

• Conduct advanced quality audits and establish standards for in-process and finished products and materials.

• Provide expertise in testing methodologies, sampling techniques, and training programs.

• Analyze complex quality data, identify defective products, and recommend necessary procedural improvements.

• Ensure compliance across all quality testing and validation stages.

• Lead quality audits, regulatory inspections, laboratory studies, research, testing, and operational processes.

• Collaborate with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers to uphold organizational quality standards.

• Offer technical leadership and support training for less experienced engineers and inspectors.

• Maintain oversight of materials, facilities, and product quality.

• Manage customer complaints and serve as the primary customer contact.

• Oversee nonconformance material disposition and reworked product inspections.

• Track and report costs with accuracy.

• Measure prototype, pre-production, and serial parts during product launch.

• Manage all serial PPAP documentation.

• Lead and facilitate problem-solving initiatives using the 8D Process, DMAIC Principles, and 5-Why Analysis.

• Interpret SPC data to assess part quality, with a strong understanding of Cpk and Ppk metrics.

• Assist manufacturing engineers in reducing RPN by enhancing PFMEAs and Control Plans based on lessons learned.

Please apply below, if you're resume looks to fit in with the criteria. From there, Ben Aldrich from Michael Page will reach out in the next 48 hours if deemed a fit!

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant industry experience
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience as a Quality Engineer
• Ability to read prints
• GD&T experience required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sponsorship not provided

Job Offer

• Salary up to $110k depending on experience
• 3 weeks PTO
• BCBS health insurance

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