What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at EQI Ltd.?
About EQI
EQI is fluent in doing business around the world, so our customers do not have to be. EQI sources metal castings, forgings, and fabrications from carefully selected suppliers around the globe. EQI manages every aspect of the product life-cycle -- from Product Development to Production Qualification to Logistics / Vendor Managed Inventory Services -- letting its customers choose specific services and locations to meet their specific needs. The metal components we specialize in are sourced from more than two dozen carefully selected manufacturers across China, India, Vietnam and the USA. By diversifying our supply base across several manufacturers and regions and offering redundant tooling locations, EQI mitigates risks and maximizes the flexibility to shift production from one location to another. EQI ships to and from multiple ports around the world, supporting our customers with full vendor-managed inventory services at the end location.
Position Summary
The Quality Engineer position is ultimately responsible to ensure fully conforming products are sourced and delivered to EQI’s customers around the Globe. The role is primarily focused on quality assurance activities utilizing the following tools: Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA), Root Cause Analysis, Engineering Change Notifications (ECN), Process Change Requests, and Supplier/Customer Quality Scorecard management. In addition, the Quality Engineer will serve as the EQI US ISO 9001:2015 management representative.
This position reports directly to the Quality Manager in the US and supports EQI’s Global Operations.
Essential Functions
- ISO 9001 Management Rep, including leadership of the management review process, and oversight of all Domestic EQI facilities.
- Understand customer quality requirements and effectively communicate them to the EQI global supply chain.
- Verify compliance of the global supply chain to satisfy customer requirements during APQP/PPAP process.
- Provide leadership in document control to ensure current revisions are in use. Implement and monitor best practices in change management.
- Mentor other members of the EQI Quality Team (including USA, China, India & Vietnam) in core competencies of the business.
- First-responder to customer quality issues. Ensure timely responses to customer quality complaints or non-conformances. Collect and analyze relevant data and effectively communicate the issue to EQI’s global supply chain.
- Facilitate the 8D process in partnership with EQI’s global engineering team. Track supply chain corrective actions and drive to closure.
- Monitor EQI’s quality performance at the customer. Report relevant information to management in a timely manner.
- Track cost of non-conformances (cost of poor quality) at the customer level and effectively communicate this information to account management and EQI’s leadership in a timely manner.
- Reporting of Monthly Quality Metrics for both EQI US and Global Operations.
- Implement best practices and lessons learned across the supply chain.
- Provide on-site customer and supply chain support, as needed, with regards to quality issues as required.
- Support specification review, approval, distribution, and training processes across the global organization to ensure EQI team members and suppliers are engaged with up-to-date requirements
- Other duties as assigned by the Quality Manager
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year accredited college or university
- 2-5 years of relevant work experience, preferably automotive industry
- Proficient in print reading and interpretation and part measurement
- Demonstrated proficiency in requirements established by ISO 9001:2015
- Knowledge of AIAG standards (PFD, FMEA, Control Plans, APQP)
- Demonstrated knowledge of geometric design and tolerance and gage design and function
- Familiarity with supplier quality standards, policies and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to investigate quality problems and to apply sound technical judgment to develop possible solutions
- Proficient oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills to effectively lead, motivate and facilitate others in group situations
- High level of analytical ability to assess and identify appropriate alternative courses of action for definition and resolution of problems that are unique and diverse
- Ability to exercise independent judgment is required
- Ability to effectively organize and plan
- Ability to travel (US and International) an estimated 15%-20% as needed.
Salary : $71,000 - $90,000
