Supplier Quality Engineer

2 months ago


Richton Park, United States ITW Automotive Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description

The Body and Fuel Division, within the Illinois Tool Work (ITW) Automotive segment, drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering. Our Body and Fuel products are made up of fuel housings, door and safety handles, innovative Capless solutions, and EV charge ports for major OEMs around the world. We have multiple manufacturing locations across North America: Frankfort, Mokena, and Richton Park, Illinois as well as Saltillo and Aguascalientes, Mexico.

As an Enterprise, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a global Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries.   ITW, with approximately 14.1 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 7 major segments with businesses in 57 countries that employ approximately 45,000 women and men. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 16,000 active patents. 

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Develop robust Control Plans for Production Quality Control.  Update with lessons learned through continuous improvement activity
  • Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for processing materials, purchased materials, manufactured materials, and finished goods.
  • Devices and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
  • Responsible for calibration of measuring and test equipment in all areas and maintaining such records.
  • Review NCMRs to assure accuracy, verify reject reasons, and update the NCMR database.
  • Assist in developing and implementing the supplier Quality Assurance program, which includes data input, assessment capability, chart and form establishment, data maintenance, and new system development.
  • Assist in auditing products and production processes to support documented business quality goals and objectives.
  • FAIs- Conduct inspections according to prints and update the FAI database.
  • Incoming inspection/outgoing dock audits, maintain inspection sheets.
  • Analyze Supplier returns and coordinate disposition and feedback to management
  • Performs complex quality audits and sets quality standards for outsourced products and materials.
  • Develops and guides methods for testing, sampling, and training.
  • Reports on complex quality analyses and defective products and recommends necessary quality procedure changes
  • Ensures compliance throughout all quality testing and validation phases
  • Facilitates supplier quality audits and regulatory inspections and helps lead laboratory studies, research, testing, and operational activities
  • Works closely with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers to ensure that the final product meets the organization's quality standards
  • Provides technical leadership and assists in training less experienced engineers/inspectors.
  • Ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products
  • Responsible for the mitigation of customer complaints and is the point of contact with the supplier
  • Reviews control of nonconformance material disposition and inspection of reworked product
  • Accurately outlook costs through tracking and reporting
  • Measure prototype, pre-production, and serial parts during product launch
  • Responsible for all serial PPAP documentation at suppliers
  • Facilitate and lead problem-solving activity through the 8D Process, DMAIC Principles, and 5-Why Problem Solving    
  • Interpret SPC to make sound judgments on part quality.  A clear understanding of Cpk, Ppk data        
  • Assist manufacturing engineers with RPN reduction - creating and enhancing our PFMEAs and Control Plans based on lessons learned

Follow and instill good Safety Practices by ITW objectives   

Qualifications

Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 5+ years of relevant work experience required
  • 3+ years of manufacturing experience in the role of Quality Engineer
  • 2+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience
  • TS / IATF 16949 experience
  • Manufacturing automotive experience
  • Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
  • Computer Skills – MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Root cause analysis techniques
  • Able to read prints.  GD&T experience a must
  • Must be able to work in a team or individual environment
  • Self-motivated individual
  • Must have the ability to pay attention to detail
  • Must be able to travel 25%
  • Must be able to work a flexible shift, including overtime and weekends. Hybrid onsite schedule approved. 


Additional Information

ITW offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including competitively priced medical and dental coverage the first of the month following hire, free life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, and immediate 401k matching. Additional retirement savings contribution (above and beyond 401k) is awarded at no cost after one year.
 
ITW is an equal opportunity, equal employment, affirmative action employer.  We strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone is welcome to contribute their unique talents and ideas.  We encourage applications from females, males, disabled/protected or other veterans, persons with disabilities, all races and ethnicities, sexual orientations and gender identities.  Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable persons with disabilities to apply and to perform the essential job functions. If you require assistance with completing an application, please reply that you require assistance.  

 

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  



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