GRAMMER Americas · 1 day ago
Quality Engineer
Shannon, MS
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expGRAMMER Americas is specialized in developing and manufacturing components and systems for car interiors and seats for various vehicles. The Quality Engineer will oversee quality activities, provide support to customers, and ensure compliance with standards to achieve premium customer satisfaction and maintain quality systems.
Automotive
Hiring Manager
Brian Miller
Responsibilities
The Quality Engineer will oversee and direct quality activities in the area of capability studies, dimensional checks, material testing, product inspection, print changes, and process/product documentation and in order to obtain optimum productivity and quality levels while complying with customer specifications
The Quality Engineer is to provide quality support to internal and external customers
Responsibilities will include documentation of processes, procedures and equipment, coordinating the completion of all quality function tasks and the resolution of all quality issues in a timely and robust fashion
The Quality Engineer will be responsible for providing quality support within the new product introduction project team for all aspects of a project from final design release through Job #1 and play a key role in providing technical support to the customer
The primary responsibility will be to achieve premium levels of customer satisfaction for product and service supplied by the plant through operator awareness, appropriate inspection, audit programs and continuous improvements and customer visits to the plants for monitoring and feedback
In addition, the Quality Engineer will be responsible for achieving product target cost, efficiency, and quality for existing products
Also, this position will be responsible to lead the plant as a whole in customer satisfaction, PPM reduction, and quality system development
The Quality Engineer will report directly to the Quality Manager but will also be an active member of the Launch team
The Quality Engineer will be required to support multiple projects and work with the plant to maintain third party registration to TS16949 standards and obtain customer quality awards and certifications
Support project launch strategy
Participate in identifying open items issues
Support and project timeline
Provide support for all pre-production builds requiring components and/or services from the manufacturing site
Work with team to develop processes, establish process documentation and controls, and plant training needs of the new project
Assist with training of production personnel of processing and quality standards
Ensure product conforms to customer engineering standards
Support and develop process documentation
Coordinate problem-solving of quality issues, as required
Review component supplier performance and submission
Determine possible quality problems and prepare a list of concerns to be discussed with the launch team
Monitor customer concerns/rejections during pre-production and after Job #1
Perform capability studies via CMM and problem-solving inspection
Work with tool and part suppliers on PPAP requirements and submission
Review and approve supplier PPAP package
Support elements of TS16949, APQP and PPAP
Gage R&R studies, procedures and certification
Review of production quality performance with Quality Manager
Assist Engineers in development of FMEA, and process flowchart
Work with the team to develop processes, tune-in equipment and tooling
Establish process controls, assist in training of new projects
Support quality/dimensional control system (i.e., X&R charts, gage studies, six sigma)
Dimensional Capability studies
Quality documentation, as required
Maintain PPAP booklet on assigned programs
Support development of PPAP submittal with Engineers
Develop and maintain quality technician and inspector assignments as required
Maintain process documentation (i.e., PFMEA, flow charts)
Maintain internal and external database: 8Ds, Process Alerts, and Rejections
Annual product certifications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a technology or engineering related discipline
Automotive industry experience
At least 2 years of similar experience in a quality engineer related role
Experience with SAP and strategic uses of excel
Highly motivated, ability to communicate effectively with both customers and peers, and have the ability to handle difficult situations in a calm, thorough, time conscious manner
Preferred
Plastics experience is a plus
Injection/blow mold experience is a plus
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Tuition reimbursement programs
401(k) match
Robust EAP services
Developmental opportunities
Much more!
Company
GRAMMER Americas
OUR VISION Global market leader and trendsetter for offroad seating Leading global player for automotive interior components, seating for passenger and commercial vehicles and railway OUR MISSION Strengthen the position as an innovator Produce products with superior quality, safety, ergonomics, comfort and value for our customer.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Bill Hylan
CFO
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