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Horton, Inc. · 6 hours ago

Quality Engineer

Westminster, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Horton, Inc. is a global leader in thermal control for power systems, and they are seeking a Quality Engineer to support and drive quality initiatives. The role involves providing quality engineering support in new product development, maintaining audit systems, and addressing customer concerns.

Transportation

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Drive quality improvement in the manufacturing plants, the supply base and in the non-production functions

Provide guidance to peers in quality and the supply base based on quality expertise

Provide quality engineering support in new product development. Includes helping in the development of assembly methods, assembly line layout and capacity analysis

Coordinate the development and maintenance of Product Flow, Control Plans and PFMEAs

Maintain a compliant IATF 16949 gage calibration system

Coordinate the on-time completion and submission of customer PPAP documentation

Assists in designing or purchasing equipment and tools to meet product specifications in relationship to quality

Provide work direction to assembly and manufacturing personnel during the implementation of projects regarding quality processes or procedures

Works with sensitive company design and quality data including specifications and costs

Gathers and examines basic reliability data from field studies or data base and correlates the data for analysis using well defined engineering techniques/principles/procedures

Performs detailed/routine engineering calculations involving relatively simple tests on less complicated system details

Initiates elemental engineering studies into equipment/process failures and presents details of the analysis to more experienced engineers for approval/feedback for gaining in-depth experience and improving judgment for advancing to higher level jobs

Assists product engineers to develop key test that provide predictive product reliability data

Works under supervision of other engineers and receives guidance in the use of standard company procedures for use of reliability analysis specific to the product/process

Initiates appropriate problem-solving methods (5-why, fishbone, 8D, etc.) where necessary to effectively determine and eliminate root-cause(s)

Maintains audit system and conducts audits

Maintains customer portals and assures timely responses and resolutions to customer complains by utilizing appropriate problem solving tools

Qualification

Manufacturing processesAutomotive componentsProblem solvingEngineering degreeTeam buildingSelf-directed

Required

4 year Bachelor degree in Engineering

Ability to travel nights away up to 10% to other plant locations

Travel from 5-10% day travel trips to the manufacturing plants

Demonstrate an expertise in problem solving skills, including being able to identify, investigate and countermeasure manufacturing or supplier related technical and / or systemic issues

Possess the ability to be self-directed

Able to build effective teams and the ability to work with suppliers, plant manufacturing, and purchasing to ensure the deliverables are met

Experience with manufacturing processes for components

Experience with automotive components and functional requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States. No Visa sponsorship provided now or in the future for this position