Engineer in Clinton, Tennessee at SL Tennessee

• • Member of Cross-functional core team lead by the Launch Coordinator. Responsible for assuring the quality of the launch of new platform programs.
  • 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.
  • To supervise and lead quality of the launch of new platform programs

• Assure all products going to customer meets quality expectations of that customer, every time.
• Participate in all core team meetings as established by the APM.
• Analyze and champion customer concern resolutions and implement/follow-up on all corrective actions.
• Track the progress of newly launched platform programs and lead the effort in securing customer specific awards.
• Prepare or assist in the development of quality documents that include PPAP submissions, PCPs, FMEAs, flow charts, statistical studies, gage studies, etc. Ensure documents meet in-house quality system document requirements.
• Responsible for gage design & approval.
• Negotiate, establish, and evaluate KPC’s and related statistical data (Cp, Cpk).
• Evaluate the quality of the product in customers’ locations, as required.
• Coordinate the sorting and containment of faulty or suspicious finished product, as required.
• Proactively communicate potential quality problems to core team and all those involved.
• Negotiate and establish the acceptance criteria for cosmetic matters through boundary samples, specs, and quality standards.
• Create, manage, execute, and evaluate validation plans, laboratory tests and dimensional validations in accordance with in-house, customer, and federal requirements.
• Create, manage, and execute control plans for all programs assigned to core team.
• Participate in design reviews and offer advice on the reliability of the design based on Lessons Learned Database.
• Conduct MSA studies on all equipment.
• Evaluate and approve all engineering changes and process deviations.
• Support the assembly process(s) in the points related to quality.
• Assure follow-up to established quality procedures.
• Elaboration of quality metrics for managerial review, as required.
• Support and evaluate the activities of auditors, as required.
• Provide feedback and carry out presentations to internal and external customers, as required.
• Comply with the procedures and instructions of the quality and environment standards (those applicable).
• Provide support and training to personnel under his/her charge, as required.
• All those activities that are generated due to changes, necessity and/or improvement in the process of the area.

Work Experience

• 5-10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, with a strong background in quality.
• Previous Quality Engineering experience required, preferably in an automotive environment.

Education

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Gage Design & Approval.
• Ability to travel to the customers and suppliers locations and other SL Facilities
• Familiar with ISO 9000 and QS 9000/IATF16949 requirements.
• Ability to develop and /or revise PPAP documentation including Control Plans, PFMEA, APQP, MSA
• Strong communication skills.
• Quality Standard system
• Quality and environmental systems
• English 70% (written and spoken)