Job Description

1. Customer Quality and Communication
   1. Communicate directly with customers regarding quality issues and provide timely, thorough corrective and preventive responses.
   2. Prepare, review, and maintain PPAP and APQP documentation and related customer-required quality submissions.
   3. Support on customer plant visits, as required, to evaluate rejects by the customer
2. Problem Solving and Corrective Action
   1. Lead or participate in structured problem-solving activities using correct quality tools to develop, implement, and sustain corrective and preventive actions.
   2. Use FMEA methodology and associated Control Plans to evaluate potential product and process risks, understand the impact of failures across systems, and support risk-reduction actions.
   3. Support management of the corrective action database to ensure timely completion and effective corrective/preventative actions prior to closure.
3. Process Improvement and Statistical Quality Control
   1. Apply manufacturing, quality, and problem-solving knowledge to reduce defects, improve process capability, and support achievement of established quality metrics.
   2. Implement and support the use of quality improvement tools, including SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, statistical analysis, and other continuous improvement methodologies in the manufacturing environment.
   3. Assess manufacturing process capability through statistical capability studies, trend analysis, and review of process performance data.
   4. Support work teams in continuous improvement activities that enhance product quality, reduce variation, improve QMS system, and improve customer satisfaction.
   5. Support Measurement Systems Analysis (Gage R&R) to validate the reliability of measurement data supporting SPC and process capability studies.
4. Quality Systems, Audits, and Compliance
   1. Lead, maintain, and improve the internal and external ISO/IATF audit program, including certification and surveillance audit support, to ensure effective coverage, compliance, and follow-up on audit findings.
   2. Review, maintain, and improve the document control system to ensure documents remain accurate, current, and compliant with IATF requirements and internal practices. Maintain Sharepoint file management system.
   3. Maintain a working understanding of internal calibration procedures, records, and documentation requirements and provide support as needed.
   4. Lead customer audits and completion of corrective actions and improvements based on OFIs.
5. Training and Technical Support
   1. Serve as a technical resource for quality-related issues and mentor supervisors, process engineers, technicians, and production teams in quality tools and improvement techniques.
   2. Develop quality-related training materials and conduct training to improve employee understanding of quality standards, procedures, and customer requirements.
   3. Train team members on quality standards and proper process documentation.
6. Other Duties
   1. Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

Qualifications Desired