Quality Engineer Details

Quality Engineer

Elkhart Plastics Inc. - Middlebury, IN

Employment Type : Full-Time

Quality Engineer Job purposeActively participates in and supports a work environment that is focused on lean and continuous improvement activities. Efforts are focused on both internal measures (scrap and rework reduction) and external measures (customer PPM, customer complaints, warranty returns, and supplier quality concerns). Other duties may be assigned or reassigned at any time. Duties and responsibilities

• Customer and Supplier Quality
  • Communicate with customers and suppliers on quality related concerns, quality systems improvement, and continuous improvement projects
  • Coordinate activities for customer production part submission and approval (PPAP)
  • Coordinate activities for supplier part submission and approval
  • Coordinate safe launch activities
  • Layout of new parts
• Problem Solving
  • Lead problem solving activities to address customer and internal quality concerns
  • Facilitate supplier activities to address quality concerns
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities to address deficiencies in production performance vs. goals
  • Communicate with external and internal customers to resolve production performance issues
• Continuous Improvement
  • Lead and participate in proactive continuous improvement activities including scrap reduction and cost reduction
  • Contribute waste elimination suggestions and variation reduction initiatives
• Quality Standards
  • Work with customers and suppliers to establish visual and functional quality standards
• Quality Systems
  • Create and maintain quality system documentation including work instructions, control plans, and check sheets
  • Participate in development and maintenance of FMEAs
• Other duties as assigned
• Must be willing to travel as needed to customer and supplier locations
• Train associates to quality standards and processes

• Advanced analytical abilities
• Ability to apply abstract concepts to real world conditions
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Advanced skills in MS Office
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Exposure to lean manufacturing
• Experience as an ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or TS 16949 auditor a plus
• Experience with a FARO arm

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a quality engineering role
• Rotational molding exposure preferred.

• Plant floor and office environments; able to work in hot humid environment for extended periods of time as well as around loud noises are required

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