Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description

Join Our Team as a Senior Quality Engineer at Drive in Manchester MI!

Do you have a passion for ensuring that products meet high quality standards? Are you experienced in leading quality improvement initiatives and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing processes? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you as a Senior Quality Engineer in Manchester MI.

Key Responsibilities:

1. May require supervision of hourly associates in quality roles.
2. May support supplier quality engineer with investigation and containment of supplier issues.
3. Implement, review, and support SPC requirements as documented in control plans, reports on and implements reaction plans and if needed promotes process and/or product change requests.
4. Works with quality engineers and supplier quality to disposition non-conforming material.
5. Works to keep non-conforming material inventory at a minimum by complying with 48hr turnaround.
6. Communicates sorting needs to production so they can provide personnel to sort non-conforming material produced by production.
7. Enters SPC data collection, documents and maintains SPC and trends as required by control plans and process documentation.
8. Performs routine testing, destructive testing, tensile testing, surface measurements, torque testing and cleanliness testing.
9. Assists with repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) studies and capability studies.
10. Ability to read and understand shop specifications, work instructions and production schedules.
11. Responsible for recording safe launch results in I-charts and posting results at each safe launch.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and tools
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and leadership abilities
• Certification in quality engineering (e.g. Six Sigma) is a plus

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for assisting with implementing and monitoring internal controls. Supporting SPC program per the control plan and assisting with summarizing the status of SPC program for management at specified intervals. Also assists with preparation of product sample paperwork and various performance testing and continuous testing for validation of product per established procedures. The Senior Quality Engineer responsibilities may vary, depending on assignment and area of focus.

Knowledge & Skills:

• College degree in a technical field OR 2 years of comparable experience
• Experience in multiple phases of Quality Assurance.
• Computer software applications experience.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 & IATF 16949.
• Personal qualifications must include a demonstrated ability to deal effectively with people, good personal grooming, and exceptional oral and written communication skills.