Full Description

US Farathane is seeking a Quality Engineer who will develop and maintain quality systems according to standards and to assist customers with any issues.

US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Ongoing testing of parts (Functional, Dimensional, Physical properties, etc. ) Create, update and maintain Quality Documentation, Customer Contacts Reports, Customer Sort Reports, Information Relating to Concerns, Procedures, etc. Serve as a focal point of contact for internal and external customers. Participate in/initiate cross functional teams in the pursuit of effective problem solving and mistake proofing quality problems. Travel and provide support to customers to resolve problems. Participate and improve in product development meetings to review engineering changes, manufacturing methods, planning and process specifications related with product quality. Coordinate with customers, related with the quality performance trends and corrective action. Communicate production and quality issues with employees and supervision when necessary. Responsible for development and support of all APQP Documentation required for PPAP, PSO, etc. Responsible for the ECNs after SOP or programs in Production Phase. Prepare and submit APQP documentation. Support and work with Materials and Production departments to plan and perform Run@Rates. Develop visual standards, system criteria, for use in manufacturing operations in a new launch and maintain for serial life products. Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required safety procedures. Adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e. quality manual, associates handbooks, level II procedures, etc.) Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

Technical degree / equivalent experience. Computer literate. ISO9001, IATF16949, PPAP, APQP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, QOS, 8D problem solving experience. Knowledge of quality systems and standards. Knowledge of inspection techniques and measurement instrument usage. Capable of performing Gage R&R, capability studies, and reading blue prints.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These physical requirements include

The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision, and color vision. This employee will be responsible for part inspection with constant lifting of boxes for inspection and labeling.