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Quality Engineer (Closed)

Date Posted: Mar 21, 2019

Job #1557889
Contract
Laurens, South Carolina, United States

 

Lucas Group has partnered with an Automotive Manufacturing company in South Carolina that is looking for someone with knowledge of IATF 16949/ISO 9001 QMS requirements.  The candidate needs to understand AIAG core tools such as APQP and Control Plans, FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP. The candidate must have Supplier Quality background and be able to work with clients, customers on improving Quality standards.

 

This is a 6 month contract to direct options but could go direct for the right candidate.

 

Major Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible to help develop and maintain Quality Assurance processes, procedures, work instructions and forms to ensure conformance to IATF 16949/ISO 9001 QMS and other customer specific requirements;
  • Coordinate quality initiatives and quality assurance activities at customer sites as required;
  • Participate in the investigation of technical problems and execution of CAPA (Corrective And Preventative Actions) to avoid recurrences;
  • Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications and schematics
  • Interfaces with customers during APQP and new product development to address quality concerns.
  • Performs internal/external auditing functions
  • Educates/trains employees on quality and continuous improvement concepts;
  • Supplier quality management, performance monitoring and reporting;
  • Review and disposition of supplier PPAP’s and submitting customer PPAPs;
  • Act as liaison between our company and the customers. Follow-up and respond to customer complaints promptly;
  • Represent our company at customer’ meetings and seminars;
  • Assist all sales representatives with information as needed;
  • Help the QM develop reports as requested;;
  • Supplier quality management, performance monitoring and reporting ;
  • Review and disposition of supplier PPAPs ;
  • Lead/implement Kaizan projects;
  • Additional duties may be assigned, as required

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or a minimum three (3) years of experience working at a Tier 1/Tier 2 supplier or equivalent in a high volume automotive manufacturing company;
  • ASQ certified CQE, CQM, Six Sigma Green belt and/or CQA preferred;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of IATF 16949/ISO 9001 Quality Management System;
  • Problem Solving and Analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagrams, etc.)
  • Strong customer and project team/management experience ;
  • Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal and computer skills (MS Office);
  • Requires travel as needed.
  • Prefer familiarity in injection and blow molding processes

 

Lucas Group has partnered with an Automotive Manufacturing company in South Carolina that is looking for someone with knowledge of IATF 16949/ISO 9001 QMS requirements.  The candidate needs to understand AIAG core tools such as APQP and Control Plans, FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP. The candidate must have Supplier Quality background and be able to work with clients, customers on improving Quality standards.

 

This is a 6 month contract to direct options but could go direct for the right candidate.

 

Major Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible to help develop and maintain Quality Assurance processes, procedures, work instructions and forms to ensure conformance to IATF 16949/ISO 9001 QMS and other customer specific requirements;
  • Coordinate quality initiatives and quality assurance activities at customer sites as required;
  • Participate in the investigation of technical problems and execution of CAPA (Corrective And Preventative Actions) to avoid recurrences;
  • Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications and schematics
  • Interfaces with customers during APQP and new product development to address quality concerns.
  • Performs internal/external auditing functions
  • Educates/trains employees on quality and continuous improvement concepts;
  • Supplier quality management, performance monitoring and reporting;
  • Review and disposition of supplier PPAP’s and submitting customer PPAPs;
  • Act as liaison between our company and the customers. Follow-up and respond to customer complaints promptly;
  • Represent our company at customer’ meetings and seminars;
  • Assist all sales representatives with information as needed;
  • Help the QM develop reports as requested;;
  • Supplier quality management, performance monitoring and reporting ;
  • Review and disposition of supplier PPAPs ;
  • Lead/implement Kaizan projects;
  • Additional duties may be assigned, as required

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or a minimum three (3) years of experience working at a Tier 1/Tier 2 supplier or equivalent in a high volume automotive manufacturing company;
  • ASQ certified CQE, CQM, Six Sigma Green belt and/or CQA preferred;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of IATF 16949/ISO 9001 Quality Management System;
  • Problem Solving and Analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagrams, etc.)
  • Strong customer and project team/management experience ;
  • Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal and computer skills (MS Office);
  • Requires travel as needed.
  • Prefer familiarity in injection and blow molding processes