Quality Engineer

Job Description :

• X2 opening Design and Industrialization Quality Engineer
• 100% onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA
• 10-25% travel possible during industrialization phases
• Teams Video conference interviews
• Experience 10-15 years working in new offer creation following APQP methodologies
• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or related Engineering field.
• CQE or any other ASQ certifications, Six Sigma Green / Black belt, VDA 6.3 Process Auditor.

Supplier Qualification and Development Displays advanced proficiency in challenging scenarios and provides guidance to others in the domains of Quality Standards and Regulation, Supplier Auditing and Compliance, Supply Chain Risk Management, Analytics & Statistical Problem Solving, 8D Problem Solving (Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Preventive Action Advanced), Supplier Approval and Qualification, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), APQP ASQ, Core Industrialization Planning Quality Tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, Poka-Yoke, GD&T, CTQ / CTP management), and Non-conformance Management, including Rework and Repair.

Quality Control and Inspection Recognized as an expert and can coach others in the areas of Measurement Tools and Techniques, Incoming Quality Control, Poka-Yoke, OK 1st Part, Check do Check, and Final inspection & Temporary Quality Walls.

Continuous Improvement Advanced competencies and can train others in CI tools like 8D, VSM, A3, RedX, Kata QRCI, and Kaikaku.

Customer Experience / Performance Has experience in analyzing customer voice data and uses advanced analytical skills to extract valuable insights.

Creates a strong sense of urgency and influence with stakeholders to prevent customer pain points.

Design for Safety and Reliability In addition to demonstrated skills at the component level, candidate must contribute and influence DfSR in the areas of CTQ Management, Mission Profile, P-diagram, DFMEA, FTA, Tolerancing, and participate in Robustness Assessments.

Industrialization Quality (Preparation and Planning) Demonstrates advanced ability to coach and advise others in PFMEA, CTP development, Process Capability, Control Plans, Problem Solving, and Pilot Run PPAP.

Industrialization Quality (Pre-series / Launch)

Effectively influences a cross functional team of professionals during Launch phases in the areas of Problem Solving, Process Capability Validation, Process Audit (VDA), Product Change Management, Lessons Learned, Reverse PFMEA, and Temporary Quality Walls.

Quality Authority Ability to be a project team’s expert and authority and is capable of training others for all stop work situations, non-conformance management, customer satisfaction monitoring, and supplier performance monitoring.

Other Cross Functional Skills

Cross-cultural - Understands and capitalizes on the potential of diversity. Promotes a collaborative climate.

Issue Resolution - Thinks several steps ahead in deciding the best course of action, anticipating likely outcomes.

• Analyzes existing issues to identify significant and repetitive ones and initiates the problem to a prevention process to solve the underlying problem.
• Effectively involves required stakeholders and proactively communicates the status of issue resolution.

Communicate Effectively - Creates, evaluates and presents the message or issue in a clear, concise and logical manner.

Demonstrates a high level of interest, and commitment. Facilitates dialog between different shareholders.

Take Risks and Innovate - Takes the initiative like an Entrepreneur. Encourages creative thinking within their own area and when requested.

Achieves Sustainable Results - Regularly puts in time and effort to accomplish challenging goals. Follow-up others progress and key activities and steps-in to arbitrate issues and speed-up execution.

Shows good capability to convince the team to fulfil the targets.

• Addresses obstacles in a timely manner.
20 days ago