A prominent manufacturing company in the Greater Birmingham, Alabama area is seeking a Quality Engineer to join their team. Benefits include: Direct Hire, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc.
Main Roles and Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary point of contact in the project team for all quality assurance (QA) requirements from the offer phase to release, ensuring grade 1 quality standards.
- Plan and execute quality-related activities in alignment with project management objectives.
- Conduct supplier audits, process inspections, and define quality targets with suppliers.
- Establish and manage supplier agreements to ensure quality standards are met.
- Create work and test instructions during the project phase.
- Engage in quality planning discussions with customers.
- Handle and resolve complaints from customers and suppliers.
- Manage initial samples from suppliers to customers.
- Prepare tolerance samples as required.
- Develop inspection plans for prototype, pilot production, series, and laboratory stages.
- Procure original samples from customers for analysis and testing.
- Conduct certification and capability studies to validate quality processes.
- Facilitate internal process acceptance and provide support to suppliers.
- Investigate and resolve quality problems by identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.
- Utilize the International Material Data System (IMDS) for material compliance and reporting.
- Plan test equipment requirements, including design, performance specifications, and approvals.
- Support and qualify subsidiaries in relation to serial projects.
- Exercise the authority to stop production when necessary to ensure quality standards are upheld.
Qualifications: Professional:
- High School diploma/GED required. A university degree in Quality or Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technician, or related field is preferred.
- Experience in the automotive industry is essential.
- Experience with automotive supplier audits is highly desirable.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in the field, including leadership experience.
