Quality Engineer

Job Title:  Quality Engineer

Global Title:  Quality Engineer

Location:  Cadillac, MI, USA

Department:  Quality

Reports to:  Quality Manager

FLSA Status:  Exempt

 

SUMMARY:

Plans and conducts activities within the assembly department concerned with the quality assurance of processes, materials, and products to achieve maximum customer satisfaction at least cost. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Customer point of contact for the assembly group quality. 

• Lead 8D investigation and customer response.  

• ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 Internal Quality System Audit management. 

• Customer portals Ford GSAR, General Motors SPPS, Stellantis NCT, and others 

• Layered Process Audit management. 

• Train or coordinate the training of departmental personnel to perform their job responsibilities in a proficient manner.  

• Knowledge and practice of Hutchinson’s Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, procedures and requirements.  

• Monitor hold cage and material disposition. 

• Scrap reduction team member.  

• Data collection for metric reporting. 

• Review of inspection data. 

• Continuous improvement team member. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION &/or EXPERIENCE:

Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent; and a minimum of 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Must have the ability to independently lead a cross functional team using problem solving tools and the 8D methodology.  

Must have good computer skills with a working knowledge of software programs used for plant operations (Mapics, XA “Green Screen”), customer portals, and a process focused mindset.  Must understand general operations in a manufacturing environment

    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must possess or the ability to obtain internal auditor certification(s) pertaining to ISO 9001 / IATF16949, ISO14001. ASQ Certified Quality Engineer is preferred but not necessary depending upon professional work experience. 

    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Must have good understanding of general engineering and quality mathematical reasoning. With a proven ability to make decisions based on data. 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Must possess or obtain the working knowledge of plant quality programs such as but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PLEX, and MiniTab.  Must have the ability to generate graphs and charts indicative to metric tracking. 

REASONING ABILITY:

Must possess the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and process several abstract and concrete variables.  Must be able to assess reasonableness or integrity of the analysis performed. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

     The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of      this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

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