The TSUBAKI name is synonymous with excellence in quality, dependability, and customer service. U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC is an international tier-one supplier of high-speed chain drive systems to the automotive industry.

The Quality Engineer works directly with Tier Two suppliers to ensure compliance with Quality System requirements. Performs audits on suppliers to rate actual performance against standards. Issues and follows up on Corrective Actions for non-compliance. Coordinates activities with both Manufacturing and Quality Assurance, particularly on issues related to daily production and/or new products. Responsible for day-to-day Supplier Quality function. In addition, this role will be responsible for all packaging designs, working with the customers, suppliers, and internal departments for the most cost efficient design that maintains a quality part. This position will also be responsible for continuous improvement activities related to packaging to support safety, quality, cost, and process. The Quality Engineer role will be the APQP liaison. This means that they will work with the current CFT (Cross Functional Team) and APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) team to ensure good communication with manufacturing departments especially during PPAP and launch events. This position is responsible to ensure that all APQP related items are tracked and support CFT as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description – other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.

• Develops Supplier Quality Manual to outline Supplier Quality expectations, including elements based on the TS16949 standards.
• Develop Supplier Audit Check System to review Supplier compliance with Quality Systems standards and document Supplier performance.
• Develop process expertise for supplier operations. Critical commodities include Powdered Metals, Plastics, Aluminum Die Casting, and Cast Iron.
• Responsible for occurrences per month directly related to supply base non-conformities
• Hold accountability to 20-30 major automotive tier two suppliers while maintaining and continually improving upon relationships between both USTA and the supply base.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual supplier audits based on high, medium and low risk suppliers.
• Manage, maintain and improve USTA Supplier Development and Monitoring scoring system.
• Track, record and hold accountability to various corrective actions up to and including official OEM complaints.
• Develop thriving and positive relationships and lines of communication with various tier two suppliers. Partnership approach vs Supplier/Customer.
• Work directly with customers, suppliers, and internal departments to develop packaging designs that meet safety, quality, cost, and process goals.
• Evaluate current packaging to improve safety, quality, cost, and process improvements.
• Organize packaging submissions, trials and testing to meet customer timing, quality, cost.
• Meet with offsite CFT, APQP, Management team to understand the APQP requirements for each project launch.
• Coordinate APQP activities ensuring that team members understand requirements.
• Track APQP activities, communicate status to CFT, APQP, and Management.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field of study required
• Five (5) years of Automotive Manufacturing Experience; Five (5) years Quality Engineer experience is highly desired
• At least five (5) years of QE leadership experience in an industrial and/or automotive environment. Experience with lean manufacturing, project management, and ISO procedures is preferred.
• Use of SPC, AQP tools and metrics to proactively identify and introduce improvement to tier two organizations.
• Proficient with the use of SPC and C.I. activities to reduce waste and prevent quality non-conformities throughout tier two supply base.
• Effective in control plan auditing and process verification.
• Experience with effective corrective action implementation and root cause evaluation, using methodologies such as: 5Y, Fishbone, 5P, 8D’s, DMAIC Six Panels, Six Sigma
• Effective presentation and communication skills when speaking in front of large groups of people.
• Familiar with automotive fast pace of work environment and high priority customer requirements.
• Experience with the IATF 16949 requirements and specific clauses for supplier monitoring and development.
• Ability to think critically and creatively in high stress situations. Must be able to work independently while maintaining a distinguished level of time and priority management.
• Management of cross-functional teams to resolve open and repeat corrective actions. Strong leadership skills with ability to take various teams towards data driven goals based around COQ, CAPA, and SCARS.
• Proficient problem solving and root cause analysis skill; Ability to lead regular meetings via teleconference or in face with various tier two suppliers.

Learn more about U.S. Tsubaki at: www.ustsubaki.com/careers

U.S. Tsubaki offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health benefits effective on date of hire, dental and vision benefits effective on the first of the month following date of hire, Paid Time Off ("PTO"), 10 paid holidays, generous 401(k) match and profit sharing, annual bonus potential, life insurance, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, education reimbursement, home and auto insurance discounts, and pet insurance.

The estimated salary range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors.

Tsubaki is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability

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