Product Quality Engineer - Quality Dept
Fuyao Glass America Inc • Moraine, Ohio, United States
Salary: 50 pounds. Ability to pa
Role & seniority: Product Quality Engineer (mid/senior-level, automotive glass sector)
Stack/tools: APQP framework; PV/testing plan development; Run-at-Rate; 8D problem-solving; TS16949; ISO14001/OHSAS18001 basics; quality systems; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Top 3 responsibilities
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Lead advanced product quality planning (APQP) for New Product Development, define quality targets, standards, and test specifications; organize capability evaluations and improvement plans
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Control quality before SOP+3 months: design and verify test/detection plans, conduct process capability studies, support Run-at-Rate, and perform product/process reviews and revisions during NPD
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Manage new product verification and post-development quality: develop PV testing plans with Quality Verification Engineer and track/ensure timely execution; address quality issues during NPD and SOP+6 months; document quality resumes and improvement actions
Must-have skills
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Bachelor’s degree (mechanical/electrical preferred); bilingual English-Chinese; strong understanding of TS16949 and basic ISO14001/OHSAS18001
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Experience as a quality engineer in manufacturing; knowledge of automotive glass manufacturing processes and standards; proficiency in APQP, 8D problem-solving, quality tools, and QC/statistics
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Ability to read complex specifications, perform risk assessment, plan quality activities, train others, and manage documentation
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Run
Full Description
Job Title: Product Quality Engineer
Job Summary:
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Advance product quality planning in the New Product Development phase;
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Control the new product quality before SOP+3 months;
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New product verification;
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Solve and improve quality problem.
Job Functions
APQP (advanced product quality planning)
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1 Participate in customer drawing and technical specification review and examination, define special customer requirements;
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2 According to the internal control quality standard of customer and the company, establish new product quality standard and the detection and test specification;
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3 Prepare the new product quality target according to customer requirements and company's profit plan;
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4 Prepare new product quality plan according to the production management level and quality management level of the company;
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5 Organize existing evaluation of new product test and detection capability and prepare improvement plan.
Control the new product quality before SOP+3 months
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1 Participate in the design of new product test and detection plan, responsible for verifying the detection and test capability for new products;
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2 Organize the process capability study and verification of new product technological process and participate in Run-at-Rate verification;
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3 Organize product review of samples during new product development, quality gate review before mass production and the process review;
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4 Participate in the product review, revised changes review and trial assembly during customer's new product development;
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5 Monitor if all necessary processes and plans during new product development are effectively implemented.
New product verification
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1 Work with Quality Verification Engineer to develop PV testing plan according to the OEM requirements;
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2 Participate in and track the implementation of PV Testing plan, ensure timely attainment.
Solve and improve quality problem
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1 Properly handling with quality problems occurred during new product development and SOP+6 months;
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2 Handling with customer complaint and returns of goods during new product development and SOP+6 months;
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3 Establishing new product quality resume, summarize quality problems and provide improvement suggestions.
Other works relating to quality assurance
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1 Participate in internal training specifically required by customer;
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2 Responsible for training and guiding new product quality standard and inspection specification;
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3 Assist quality control supervisor in recognizing and managing process change points;
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4 Responsible for compiling, archiving and transferring materials relating to new product development process
Reports to prepare and submit: Quality review report, Summary of customer quality information, Project quality record
Other duties as assigned
Nothing in the Position Description restricts management's right to assign or re-assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time
Qualifications
- Languages spoken commonly in the workplace are English and Mandarin. - Ability to read, understand and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to speak effectively and interact with other team members engineers, leadership and customers.
- Experienced in quality engineer area
- Bachelor degree or above (The mechanical and electrical major is preferred)
- Bilingual (English- Chinese) (Required)
- The employee is regularly required o stand for long periods. Duties include turning at the waist, reaching, bending, squatting and lifting up to 50 pounds. Ability to pass static strength requirements (grip)
- Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Use this factor when special and minute accuracy is demanded
- Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Use this factor when visual efficiency in terms of far acuity is required in day and night/dark conditions
- Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are.
- Ability to identify and distinguish colors
- Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Safety requirements for this position are safety glasses, hearing protection and steel-toed work boots
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
- Knowledge of and familiarity manufacturing software
- Familiar with manufacturing principle and technological process of automotive glass
- Familiar with the company's quality policy, objectives and commitments
- Have a good knowledge of TS16949 quality management system
- Have a basic knowledge of ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 quality system
- Familiar with various standards and inspection/test methods for automotive glass
- Familiar with core knowledge of Five Tools
- Quality planning of new projects
- Risk assessment and management of new projects
- Able to solve problems systematically
- Relatively better planning, organization, Leadership and control ability
- Relatively strong sense of responsibility and sensitivity; be able to actively deal with problems
- Able to work under pressure
- Systematically trained in manufacturin technique of automotive glass and main equipment
- Systematically trained in APQP
- Trained in TS16949 quality system (including six handbooks)
- Systematically trained in quality tools
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office software Word, Excel, Power Point
- Five Tools and quality statistics knowledge
- Proficient in using 8D method to solve problems
Must be 18 years of age or older. Fuyao Glass America Inc., Core Foundation Competencies including Ethics, Integrity, Values & Trust. Fuyao Glass America Inc. is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Fuyao Glass America, Inc. is a Drug-Free Workplace.