Quality Engineer

Job Description

Drive Quality. Deliver Excellence. Grow with Adler Pelzer.

Adler Pelzer Group, a global leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for the automotive industry, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our dynamic manufacturing team. This is your opportunity to contribute to world-class products, work cross-functionally, and shape the future of quality systems at our plant.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Job

Back up for Quality Manager as Customer and Supplier liaison for plant quality activities and concerns.

Respond to Customer concerns per HP Pelzer and Customer requirements.

Supports investigation of, root cause determination, corrective action implementation and response to Customer Complaints.

Initial Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), work with Suppliers to resolve issues, escalating to Corp. Quality Engineer when necessary.

Participates in the Product Development Process (PDP) to ensure Customer requirements are met.

Maintains Quality documentation, including but not limited to Control Plans, FMEAs, PPAP, etc.

Prepare and submit Customer PPAPs.

Develops and maintains Process Parameter sheets in conjunction with Engineering to control production processes and identify areas requiring corrective actions

Support Quality Auditors in root cause analysis and corrective action implantation.

Maintains Quality BMS documents and quality assurance standards to meet customer demands.

Reviews quality assurance instructions, assembly specifications and production schedules to determine method of conducting inspections and tests, sequence of operations and work assignments.

Maintain files for all test results, gauge calibrations, dock audits, production records, and material certifications.

Maintain weekly/monthly scrap reports.

Complete/update PPAP packages.

Establish and maintain all quality documents, samples, customer contact, supplier development, production start – up, product launch, and correction of production variances and warrant analysis.

Maintain quality control sampling system, procedures, and statistical techniques.

Adhere to applicable IATF 16949 requirements.

Adhere to applicable ISO 14001 requirements.

May be required to travel.

May be required to work overtime

Skills preferred to perform the job

Three to five years experience in automotive/industrial manufacturing.

Strong personal leadership, vision, organizational and communication abilities, technical and mechanical background desirable.

Knowledgeable of the customer product line and internal manufacturing processes to include all functions. from raw materials to finished goods, as well as equipment and machinery.

Good computer (M/S Office) skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical or manufacturing engineering or equivalent in education and work experience.

Full-time