Senior Quality Engineer / Mississippi Automotive

Senior Quality Engineer – Automotive – QE / QA

Salary $85,000 - $120,000 + Benefits & Paid Relocation to the Southern USA where the charming neighborhoods give this locality a small-town feel, but you have all the amenities of the Big City with restaurants, events, festivals, art exhibits, & museums from the traditional to the funky. There is great shopping & eating – from groovy little cafes to microbreweries.

Automotive client seeks a Senior Quality Engineer who will provide quality support to production operations to ensure integrity of products. You’ll be instrumental in driving quality improvement with the goal of zero defects! Team focused company that takes pride in their quality image, product performance, and customer service.

As the Senior Quality Engineer, you’ll proactively lead all product development and launch activities which include design reviews, DFMA reviews, DCP reviews, customer visits, supplier visits and DV and PV testing. You’ll manage the processes and system quality requirements, new product development, & launch or process changes. You’ll supervise quality technicians and auditors. You’ll also develop Process Control plans and will work on cycle time improvements, inventory reduction, scrap reduction, MRO costs, and labor costs.

As the Senior Quality Engineer, you’ll identify improvement opportunities, develop proposals, provide and implement training for mistake-proofing throughout the manufacturing process. You’ll spearhead Continuous Improvement opportunities.

Minimum requirements for this Senior Quality Engineer:

• Degree in Engineering or similar discipline

• At least 5 years of experience in a Quality role in the automotive industry

• Proficient using automotive Quality tools such as QS-9000 and TS-16949, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, Process Flow and Corrective Actions

• Experience with Problem Solving methodologies such as 5 Why, 8-D, etc.

• Experience and knowledge of advanced quality planning, inspection and techniques

• Experience with Supplier relationships

• Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills

• Proficient at MS Office & typical QA softwares.

TO APPLY: Email your resume Teri@austinallen.com OR teriATaustinallenDOTcom in MS Word or PDF (please remove the capital letters and replace with proper symbols). * All Interview, relocation, & fee expenses paid by hiring companies. Hiring companies offer excellent compensation packages, benefits, and, where available, generous relocation assistance or packages.

Areas of Specialization...

* Engineering * Six Sigma Black Belts * Accounting * Distribution * Human Resources

* Materials / Purchasing * Quality Engineers & Managers * Manufacturing Management