Advanced Quality Engineer - International Staffing Consultants, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
About the Job
ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER
ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER SUMMARY: The Advanced Quality Engineer is responsible for assessing new suppliers and manage suppler APQP launch programs to PPAP approval. Partners with purchasing and engineering teams, six sigma teams, and operations to ensure a successful program launch. ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:
ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER SUMMARY: The Advanced Quality Engineer is responsible for assessing new suppliers and manage suppler APQP launch programs to PPAP approval. Partners with purchasing and engineering teams, six sigma teams, and operations to ensure a successful program launch. ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible to coordinate the preparation and on time deliver of supplier quality deliverables including: Control Plans, Capability Plans, Capability Studies, Part layouts, Gage design, Gage R&R, PFMEA, DFMEA (if applicable).
- Execute the elements of Supplier Advanced Quality Planning including the following elements: SAQP kick-off meeting, Supplier Process Sign-Off, review and approval of Supplier PPAP.
- Communicate with suppliers about specification development and common interpretation.
- Investigate, analyze and recommend new material sources to ensure adequate production capabilities.
- Monitor existing supplier base and ensure consistent conformance to company and customer requirements.
- Assist in external and internal defect and analysis.
- Provide leadership in troubleshooting.
- Requires proper judgment in communications with customer.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Three (3) to five (5) years recent experience in supplier assessment.
- Experience with TS16949 and ISO requirements.
- Knowledge of SPC, APQP, Control Plans, PFMEA, etc.
- Solid skills in communication and interpersonal relations.
Source : International Staffing Consultants, Inc.