Quality Engineer

1 day ago

Iowa City, IA, United States TVS Supply Chain Solutions Full time
Description

Quality Engineer

This position is responsible for developing, applying, and maintaining quality requirements/standards under the direct supervision of the Quality Engineer Manager.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Develop test methods/procedures to support product validation efforts
  • Serve as the primary Quality Assurance resource to department supervisors for resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement
  • Design and implement methods for process control, process improvement, and testing
  • Promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, and reports
  • Interface with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems and ensure that effective corrective action is implemented
  • Maintain test equipment to traceable standards accepted in the automobile industry
  • Directly support and/or lead new product launches, including coordination with tooling vendors, communication with customers, and coordination of project activities from quoting through SORP
  • Create and maintain APQP documentation, including control plans, process flows, and PFMEA activities
  • Submitting PPAP documentation in the customer format & software
  • Read blueprints, specifications and create associated PPAP documentation to ensure that specifications, standard processes, and operations are being maintained and that due care in the manufacture of the product is being maintained
  • Evaluate causes of scrap and work toward the elimination of such defects
  • Coordinate with Operations to lead and direct associates on quality standards
  • Monitor tooling and assembly process equipment ensuring calibration standards and process checkpoints are complete and within operational tolerances
  • Audit quality systems insuring adherence to Quality Management System procedures. Responsible for maintenance of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 certifications
  • Regular and reliable attendance at work
Competencies
  • APQP Core Tool Knowledge: Control Plans; PFMEA; Process Flow; PPAP; Gage Control & MSA
  • Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
  • Conscientious
  • Communication Proficiency
  • Detail-oriented
  • Adaptable
  • Collaboration Skills
  • Teamwork Orientation
  • Problem Solving/Analysis
  • Interpersonal skills
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • On-Time PPAP Approval
  • Percent of First-Time PPAP Approval
  • On-Time Closure of CAPA with Customers and Vendors
  • Internal PPM Defect Rate
  • External PPM Defect Rate
  • Scrap Rate
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate may occasionally be required to lift 51 pounds; anything greater than 51 pounds requires assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
This job is performed in a busy warehouse environment with high forklift traffic. Warehouses are subject to seasonal temperatures. Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses and vests are required personal protective equipment (PPE). Time will be split between office environment and production/warehouse environment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full Time. Schedule flexibility for extended or unplanned work hours is required.

Travel
Some travel between locations may be required.

Education and Experience
  • BS in Engineering or related technical field Supply Chain and or Business Management or equivalent in experience, training and/or Certifications.
  • 5+ years of experience in a supply chain/manufacturing environment
  • APQP Core Tool Knowledge: Control Plans; PFMEA; Process Flow; PPAP; Gage Control & MSA
  • Fluent in use of a variety problem solving tools and techniques (A3 / 8D; 5-Why; Cause & Effects Analysis; PDCA; DMAIC; etc...)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio
  • Basic Knowledge of Statistical Process Control as well as Process Capability and Control
  • Knowledge of IATF16949, ISO9001 and ISO14001; Capable of internal audits; supplier audits; and management of supplier corrective actions
  • ASQ CQE, QMS Internal Auditor, and/or Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification is a plus

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

As an EEO employer, TVS SCS NA is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture. The TVS SCS NA team does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law within any employment practices. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants; please contact [Hope Molyneaux, JMolyneaux@tvsscs.com] to make a reasonable accommodation request. The employee selected for this role must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, and if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

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