Quality Engineer

Job Overview

Reporting to the QA Manager assures consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing good automated manufacturing practice (GAMP) systems; validating processes; providing documentation; creating FMEA plans and reviewing third party manufacturers quality programs.

A Day In The Life

• Work with US-based team to develop quality assurance plans to suppliers and clarify the special quality requirements for different projects;
• Review whether suppliers have the capability (righting testing equipment/testing method, qualified operators, etc.) according to drawings, product spec. etc. to make sure all the key parameters can be monitored before shipping out after mass production;
• Take part in first article inspection for new project, to make sure inspector inspect with right tooling, right method, and reviewing testing result and report to Business Unit; and then also to review the testing report from suppliers is reasonable through report and on-site check;
• Take lead to handle customer claim issue, needs to figure out the root cause and get an effective and thorough improve solutions from supplier by 8D; and then feedback to Business Unit to get approval and then close the claim issue finally;
• Monthly review supplier delivery performance, to make sure goods deliver on time; And needs to take lead to analysis the root cause of poor delivery performance and figure out improve solutions;
• Review supplier capability and capacity to make sure high running items can deliver on time;
• In charge for potential new supplier audit for both QMS, C-TPAT reviewing;
• Drive supplier for continuous improvement for better quality and deliver by key KPIs monthly reviewing, QMS project, lean project, QCC, audit outstanding poor performance process, training suppliers of basic quality management, etc.
• Define the right sampling inspection standard for different products and co-operate with inspection team for inspection.
• Any other duties assigned from time-to-time.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Knowledge of continual process improvement from a lean manufacturing perspective.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to conduct statistical analysis related to product failures.

• Possesses professional quality management with knowledge of QMS system like ISO9001/IATF16949, VDA6.3, and quality tooling like FMEA, QCP, Gage R&R, 8D, 5C, etc.
• Mindset for root cause analysis and improve solutions;
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products;
• Strong preference for individuals with a Casting, Forging, or Stamping process background