Role & seniority: Quality Engineer / liaison to Quality Manager; mid-level to senior candidate with 5+ years in manufacturing

Stack/tools: ISO/IATF compliance; statistical methods (SPC, data analysis), 8D problem solving; quality systems auditing; QA procedures; Kaizen; DOE; analytical software; proficiency with PCs

Top 3 responsibilities

Serve as liaison between Manufacturing and Quality on customer specs, requirements, and issues; review complaints and recommend corrective actions
Analyze statistical data; implement quality improvement programs; assist with plant audits and system surveys
Update QA procedures, support engineering/sales with problems, monitor processes via audits to ensure adherence and prevent quality shortcuts

Must-have skills

Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Metallurgical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent); 5+ years manufacturing experience
Knowledge of ISO/IATF standards and automotive quality requirements; experience with SPC, TQM, failure analysis; strong problem-solving with production teams
Strong communication, presentation, training, and leadership abilities; proficiency with analytical software and PC tools

Nice-to-haves

ASQC certification or equivalent; knowledge of fastener manufacturing; experience with design of experiments (DOE)
Location & work type: Location not specified; travel to customers/suppliers as needed; work type not specified.

Full Description

Description Agrati Group is a worldwide leader in fasteners and component solutions. We have 12 production plants, 5 logistic centers and 2300 employees.

Investing in people is one of Agrati’s strategic assets: This is possible through technical and managerial training, targeted development paths, innovation and improvement projects that involve all employees across the board.

Essential Functions

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, is responsible for customer-plant liaison, implementation and improvement of statistical methods, quality cost analysis, specification and procedure development, following ISO/IATF requirements, 8D problem solving and assisting with plant quality audits.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

· Acts as liaison between Manufacturing and Quality relative to customer specifications, customer quality requirements and customer problems.
· Review customer complaints, analyze returns and make recommendations for corrective action.
· Review statistical data and present in a graphical format. Assist plants in implementation of statistical methods and quality improvement programs
· Assist in conducting annual plant audits and systems surveys.
· Update and augment group Quality Assurance procedures and systems.
· Assist application Engineering and Sales in development and application problems.

· Continually strive to improve: testing methods, tooling, and equipment through statistical sampling, that will ensure adequate quality in our manufactured product. · Work with engineering to develop simple and efficient methods of testing new product lines. · Monitor all manufacturing processes through audits and daily evaluations, to ensure that processes are being followed and short cuts are not being taken, jeopardizing the quality of our product. · Provide support as deemed necessary by management to allow the Quality Department to function efficiently. · Remain flexible with daily activities to handle emergency issues as they arrive. · Travel as necessary to customers and suppliers to control problem areas. · Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Quality Manager.

Education

· Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
· ASQC certification or equivalent preferred

Experience and Background

· Five years’ experience in manufacturing.
· Must have working knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes and principles (ISO/IATF), including automotive industry standards.
· Requires experience in product and process failure analysis and an understanding of quality techniques such as SPC, TQM, etc.

Quality Engineer (Automotive)