Overview
Quality Engineer Jobs in Deerfield, Illinois, USA at ZipRecruiter
Job Description
We are a leading fine blanking manufacturer in Deerfield, WI – focused on the automotive and industrial markets. As a tier one supplier, we are dedicated to producing high-quality products while maintaining the highest standards of safety and environmental health. Our commitment to safety is integral to our operations, ensuring a zero-tolerance working environment and fostering a culture of safety across our facilities.
Overview
The Quality Engineer is responsible for compliance within the QMS and ISO – analyzing defects or products, determining the causes of those defects, and providing solutions. The Quality Engineer will maintain the complaint, nonconformity, and corrective action procedures using records and tracking systems, including root-cause analysis. The Quality Engineer will determine quality improvement factors, implement methods to inspect, test, and evaluate the reliability of manufacturing processes and equipment, and prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data.
The Quality Engineer will communicate with customers as required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for overall quality performance and compliance of suppliers
Lead supplier improvement and supplier development activities to ensure suppliers have excellent measurement system capability, process capability, and process controls
Issue supplier audit reports and follow up on supplier actions to satisfactory completion
Provide leadership in the investigation of customer component performance issues, including corrective and preventive actions and driving continuous improvements
Support product or component qualification through partnering with our internal and external stakeholders to implement APQP and a PPAP process
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, engineering, and manufacturing to address supplier and customer quality issues while implementing corrective actions in a timely manner
Provide and promote PPAP guidelines, supporting and collaborating with plants and cross-functional teams to facilitate standardization of PPAP execution
Review, challenge, and simplify existing, develop, and apply quality-driven test systems and procedures to assure products meet intended use and customer expectations
Provide technical and quality expertise to support key programs focusing on risk mitigation (PFMEA, Control Plan, and Inspection Standards)
Apply Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) into program management methodology for effective product/process releases
Qualifications:
BS in Engineering
5 years of experience in the automotive industry
ISO/IATF experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate technical information with others both internal and external to the organization
Knowledge of various manufacturing processes, with an emphasis on electronics and mechanical assembly operations
Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, prints, and specifications
Proficient with Microsoft Office Software, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
Working knowledge of statistical analysis tools with a focus on measurement systems capability, measurement system analysis, process capability, and process control
Resourceful and independent
Ability and willingness to travel, including international travel
Highly motivated team contributor, sets a higher bar of achievement for self and others, works outside of functional boundaries for the betterment of the company
Actively collaborates and builds trust with people, makes and keeps commitments, keeps stakeholders informed, and delivers results
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Title: Quality Engineer
Company: ZipRecruiter
Location: Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Category: Engineering (Quality Engineering, Process Engineer), Quality Assurance – QA/QC (Quality Engineering)
