ResourceTek, a leader in technical support services, is currently seeking a Quality Engineer for our client, a manufacturer of automotive and appliance parts. We are looking for candidates with 3+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment. The primary job tasks will include continuous improvement based on product quality. This is a direct hire opportunity near Dickson, TN.
Qualifications required:
- 3-years’ experience as a quality engineer in an automotive manufacturing environment
- Understanding of IATF16949, 5S, 8D, 3 Phase/5 Why and other quality core tools
- Ability to measure product with hand gauges and understand product drawing requirements
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Black Belt or equivalent problem-solving experience
- Associate degree or equivalent (preferred, but not required)
- Bilingual Spanish – Written and Verbal (preferred, but not required)
Essential functions and responsibilities:
- Complete all work adhering to IATF16949 standards
- Initiates and completes 8D report including a lead role in root cause analysis
- Customer liaison for quality related issues
- Scheduled customer visits with willingness to travel up to 10% of time
- Conduct internal continuous improvements projects based on product quality
- Coordinates engineering changes ensuring documents and the quality system are updated
- Works within engineering and quality departments to ensure timely completion of new launches
- Assist Team with developing product process flow charts, control plans, and FMEAs as required
- Coordinates part layouts
- Works within all areas and have the ability to effectively communicate ideas, problems and solutions to all employees
- Establishes a working knowledge of the clients Quality System
Training requirements:
- General Safety
- Quality System Awareness –IATF16949
- Harassment Prevention
- IQMS – Quality Management System
Physical demands and work environment:
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time
- Must be able to work at a computer for long periods of time
- Must be able to squat, bend, twist and move to inspect tooling, equipment and parts
- Must have fine motor skills to grasp and manipulate small parts
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to work in a factory setting that is not climate controlled, as the project demands
- Must be able to visually inspect parts with or without corrective lenses