AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. We are proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.
To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:
- Coordinate and follow-through on sample submissions involving initial samples, engineering changes, prototypes, and pilots.
- Prepare all sample submission documentation and submit to the appropriate customer.
- Review all supplier PPAP information and is responsible for acceptance or rejection.
- Prepare and updates inspection instructions, first piece set-up reports, incoming inspection reports, fixture certification, control plans and other necessary documentation.
- Develop and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
- Devise sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
- Address and follows through on in-house and customer issues.
- Knowledge of standard quality practices (APQP, FMEA, Controls Plans, etc.).
- Assure that all corrective actions are submitted on a timely basis to the customer and that all preventive actions are verified to prevent recurrence of the issue.
- This role is a part of a 5-member Plant Quality Team reporting to the Plant Quality Manager.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university or five years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2-4yrs of automotive Quality Engineer manufacturing experience required.
- Knowledge of standard quality practices (APQP, FMEA, Controls Plans, etc.) required.
- Advance proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and other ERP/Quality Systems (e.g., QAD).
- Willingness for 10% domestic travel to OEM customers and suppliers.
If this role aligns with your current/next career goals, apply, continue to build your career, and make valuable contributions to our Milan Quality Team!
