Quality Engineer in Clinton, Tennessee at SL Tennessee

• To provide Quality Engineering support to SL Tennessee

• The primary responsibility is to provide dimensional support to the plant.
• Develop and /or revision of PPAP documentation
• Supplier development activities (As needed).
• First point of contact for customers.
• Primary Corrective and Preventive Action generator.
• Develop and /or revise TS16949 procedures and work instructions for quality.
• Root Cause Analysis of quality issues.
• Any other responsibilities assign by the Quality Manager.
• Under the guidance of the Launch Coordinator, make preparations for the launch of new platform programs.
• Track the progress of newly launched platform
• programs and lead the effort in securing customer specific awards
• The principle goals of this position are to prevent/eliminate defects, increase customer satisfaction and achieve cost savings through Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) techniques.
• Assigned to cross-functional team.
• Prepare or assist in the development of quality documents that include PPAP submissions, PCPs, FMEAs,

Flow charts , statistical studies, gage studies

• Evaluation of statistical Cp, CpK
• Initiate and follow-up corrective actions
• Analysis of customer complains
• Prepare and carry out presentations to the customer
• Evaluate the quality of the product in customers’ locations
• Coordinate the sorting and containment of the faulty or suspicious finished product
• Communicate potential problems to these involved
• Establish the acceptance criteria for cosmetic matters
• Begin validation of the equipment, MSA studies
• Participation in the production of quality system documents
• Support the assembly processes in the points related to quality
• Assure follow-up to the quality procedures
• Follow-up corrective actions
• Evaluation and approval of engineering and PCR changes
• Elaboration of quality metrics for managerial review
• Supervise and evaluate the activities of auditors
• Feedback to the internal and external customer
• Receive notifications of the results of the laboratory tests
• Comply with the procedures and instructions of the quality and environment standards (those applicable)
• Provide support and training to the personnel under his charge, as required
• All those activities that are generated due to changes, necessity and/or improvement in the process of the Are

Work Experience

• Previous Quality Engineering experience preferred (in an automotive environment).

Education

• College degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience and training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to travel to the customers and suppliers locations and other SL Facilities
• Familiar with ISO 9000 and QS 9000/TS16949 requirements.
• Ability to develop and/or revise PPAP documentation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of Control Plans
• Quality Standard system
• Quality and environmental systems
• English 70% (written and spoken)
• Handling of computational packages (MS OFFICE)
• Leadership
• Problem solving techniques (QRQC)
• DOE
• Quality and environmental procedures and/or instructions of the area
• Applied statistics
• PFMEA
• PPAS
• APQP
• MSA
• Managing meetings
• Structuring and production of procedures
• Communication and feedback techniques
• Human Relations
• Service and attention to the customer
• Quality criteria