What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Engineer position at Startup Accelerator ™?
As a Plant Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest quality standards for our production lines, supporting both internal and external customer requirements. Your expertise in quality tools and methodologies will drive continuous improvements and uphold our commitment to delivering top-notch products. You will represent Forvia and our customers, working cross-functionally to ensure quality is at the forefront of everything we do.
From managing complaints to conducting audits and implementing process stability initiatives, your work will directly impact production efficiency and customer satisfaction. Key Responsibilities: Customer & Quality Representation: Act as the voice of the customer within the plant, ensuring that products meet quality standards and customer specifications. Quality Documentation: Maintain and update quality documentation, ensuring consistency across PFMEA, control plans, and work instructions.
Training & Coaching: Lead quality training and coaching for operators, technicians, and supervisors on quality principles and customer-specific requirements. Complaint Management: Resolve internal and external customer complaints using effective problem-solving tools like 8D. Audit & Compliance: Conduct internal quality audits, support external audits, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer requirements.
Process Stability: Implement quality tools like Poka-Yoke, gage studies, and capability studies to ensure stable and controlled processes. Continuous Improvement: Drive process optimization and lead quality improvement initiatives. Program Quality Support: Collaborate with the Program Quality Leader to ensure timely PPAP submissions for new programs and engineering changes.
Your profile and competencies to succeed Experience:
At least 3 years of experience in a quality engineering role within a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive. Hands-on expertise with quality system tools like FMEA, PPAP, MSA, SPC, and APQP.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
