Quality Engineer

As a specialist in small batch production, bo parts offers a wide range of technologies and services to make the entire series more efficient and economic. We develop the optimal production plan for your application and take over production of your sample, prototype, low volume and spare parts. We are currently seeking a Quality Engineer to start as soon as possible. The primary role of the Quality Engineer is to ensure incoming parts from supply chain companies and internally produced components meet the quality standards and systems requirements.

Quality Engineer

Specific Tasks:

• Manage all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team (e.g. internal, supplier, customer and customer warranty)
• Identify root cause and instigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues
• Work to resolve quality issues that arise as quickly and efficiently as possible to prevent compromising quality and safety standards
• Carry out product and process auditing
• Ensure control plans and associated documentation are developed, implemented effectively and maintained
• Monitor and report on quality-related key performance indicators including scrap monitoring, rework levels,
• Stop production in the event of manufacture of unacceptable goods/processes
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system
• Write product test procedures
• Undertake special projects as required
• Assist with training of quality awareness
• Assist with first off sample approvals and creation of visual standards
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement
• Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements
• Coordinate, develop and document quality system for new programs (control plan, PFMEA, process flow, work instructions, and inspection plans.)
• Coordinate and document all Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities.
• Participate in the development and refinement of Design and Process FMEA’s (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Manage the Supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Manage and coordinate customer PPM (Parts per Million), supplier PPM, supplier problem solving on time, cost recovery and supplier warranty indicators
• Lead quality audits
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality
• Undertake special projects as required
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities

Qualifications:

• Degree in engineering field with minimum five (5) years engineering experience
• Minimum 5 years automotive Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier experience
• Minimum 5 years plastics process, assembly process and equipment experience
• Vehicle interior trim processes experience
• Vehicle trim visual quality knowledge
• APQP, PPAP, product testing and validation experience
• Problem analysis and problem resolution methodology
• Familiarity with current automotive standard and regulations.
• Familiarity with “office software”
• Process design knowledge
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques

Overall Purpose of the Role:

• Responsible for ensuring that the products produced meet quality standards required to minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to.
• Ensure incoming materials meet required quality standards. Responsible for identifying and raising quality issues and for speedily resolving them to ensure zero impact to the customer.
• Support new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds.
• Work in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.
• Manage the customer specific requirements and offer technical support.
• Responsible for multiple highly complex major projects requiring innovative original solutions where results are key to successful completion of major projects.
• Work mostly independently with minimal supervision and work is reviewed at project milestones and/or on completion by Senior Management.

This position is based out of Greer, South Carolina .

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We look forward to receiving your application!

bo parts
FRIMO Inc. Human Resources

129 Metro Court
Greer, SC 29650 USA
+1 (248) 668-3160

career[at]frimo.com
www.frimo.com