Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Howell, MI

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Quality Engineering 

Reports To:  Quality Manager

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  We are not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of employment visas now or in the future for this position.  

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY

To perform the Quality Engineering functions necessary to support the Company’s objectives in providing its’ customers with high-quality products.

Supervises

Typically responsible for leading, coordinating, and monitoring the work of others who perform the same type of work as this job. Lead responsibilities typically include training, checking the work of others and ensuring supplies and materials are available. 

DUTIES

1. Responsible for Quality System Maintenance. 
2. Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns. 
3. Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system.
4. Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods, etc.
5. Reviews customer and supplier requirements in the development of new programs regarding PPAP submissions
6. Develop training to build quality awareness. 
7. Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data. 
8. Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system. 
9. Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
10. Analyze failure, corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints. 
11. Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, etc. 
12. Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of receiving / outgoing quality functions.
13. Continuously improving QA receiving inspection process and procedures. 
14. Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions.
15. Manage suppliers’ performance and conduct audits. 
16. Preparation of QA reports. 
17. Lead with customer for all related quality concerns as required.

Culture 

• Works under general supervision. Employee acts independently to handle standard problems but usually reports such problems. More unusual problems are referred to a supervisor/manager.
• Major responsibilities typically require creativity and latitude. Employee typically operates with specific objectives but often few      written or unwritten procedures as guidelines. Some policies or precedents for action exist.
• Errors, if they occur, take some effort to find
• Errors can be fixed with some effort or expense and moderate effect on the organization

Skills

• Ability to coach and develop employees
• Ability to deal with multiple levels of people effectively, in group and individual settings
• Ability to effectively deal with vendors/suppliers/customers
• Basic computer literacy
• Basic math and business writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop project plans and manage projects to successful completion
• Ability to learn new programs, activities and tasks
• Good oral/written communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to facilitate small group meetings
• Strong organizational, planning and documentation skills

Knowledge 

• Bachelor's Degree with 3-5 years of experience 
• Certified Quality Engineering (ASQ) or equivalent experience· Minimum five (5) years' quality experience
• Full knowledge and experienced with TS 16949
• Familiar with automotive customer specific requirements as per AIAG
• Strong statistical and problem-solving knowledge
• Background in safety critical automotive CNC casting Machining
• Experience with lean manufacturing techniques.
• Direct OEM (ford, Gm, Stellantis) Tier 1 experience require · Covisint experience required 
• Certified internal auditor preferred 

Competencies 

• Analytical
• Confident
• Cooperative
• Dedicated
• Personable
• Accountable
• Creative
• Dependable

Aludyne is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or other legally protected status.  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position

Aludyne does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers of recruiting service associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to any member within Aludyne will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Talent Acquisition Team have authority to engage or authorize recruiting services.  

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