Quality Engineer | Sharonville, Ohio
About this role
- Support the Operations team on trouble-shooting efforts on internal and customer concerns.
- Interface with other Engineering personnel to establish process controls and product test requirements.
- Support the Operations team on trouble-shooting efforts on internal and customer concerns.
- Interface with other Engineering personnel to establish process controls and product test requirements.
- Interface with customers and supplier as needed.
- Monitor product performance.
- Create and/or update quality documents such as Quality Alerts and Work Instructions.
- Interpret test results, write reports, and effectively communicate with plant personnel and customers.
- Maintain appropriate quality records which include, but are not limited to, certifications and inspection records.
- Participate in training and coaching of inspection personnel in the technical performance of their duties.
- 4S activities
- Audit production processes and receiving materials to ensure quality.
- Support supplier defect activity including creating and issuing defect reports.
- Support customer issue activity by issuing RMA, quality alert, containment, and sorting activities.
- Conduct root cause analysis and issue corrective actions for internal and customer issues.
- Monitor and report out KPI data.
- Manage suspect parts and hold area daily.
- Support in APQP and PPAP activities as required.
- Create and/or update Control Plans
- Participate in creating and/or updating quality inspector training material.
- Support Supplier Quality on supplier visits as required.
- Ability to lead or co-lead kaizen activity.
- Ability to support customer meetings/visits with little to no support.
- Perform risk analysis when internal defects are found.
- Internal auditor and support audit activity as required.
- Ability to make sound judgments and take action with little to no support from management.
- Ability to lead customer meetings/visits with no support.
- Back up for manager as needed.
- Support training of other Quality Engineers
- Ability to lead 4S activity improvements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or manufacturing preferred.
- 6 or more years quality experience preferably in the automotive industry preferred.
- Experience as a QA engineer in a IATF16949 registered manufacturing operation.
- Exposure to Automotive OEM Supplier quality practices and procedures.
- General knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
- Handle moderately complex issues.
- Prior work experience with automotive PPAP process and customer interface is highly desirable.
- Experience with ISO 9001 and TS16949 preferred.
- Must be a self-starter and be able to adjust quickly to changing priorities and assignments.
- Experience in using Statistical Process Controls.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality and related issues.
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently with limited direction and supervision, and function in a team-oriented environment.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Company at a glance
Our engineering expertise in heavy engine cooling, diesel fuel delivery systems, and brazing techniques combined with superlative products from parent company keeps the OEMs coming back to UIC.
Beyond the tangible elements of Quality, Cost, & Delivery, UIC recognizes that true Customer Satisfaction& our continuing success rely on:
Integrity
Wholly in our conduct, our commitments, and our objectives.
Respect
Mutually for our customers, our suppliers, and our employees.
Responsibility
Unmitigated for our decisions, our strategies, and our deliverables.
Customer Satisfaction is the tradition and a fundamental value at Usui International Corporation.
Through every stage of development and deployment, program after program, UIC delivers.
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