Quality Engineer Auburn Hills, MIWho are we?Antolin is a leading global automotive supplier, we are experts in designing, manufacturing, and supplying innovative solutions for vehicles around the world. Our product portfolio includes trim, headliners, and acoustic systems, as well as lighting and other interior systems. We offer comprehensive solutions with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. Our products are used in many of the world's leading car brands, including JLR, BMW, Toyota, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford.
What we offer: - You will be part of a highly engaged multinational with international career opportunities.
- We offer you a learning journey adapted to your professional experience.
- You will work on international projects for world- renowned companies in Automotive sector.
- You can find an Open Environment to learn new technologies.
- We can offer you a competitive salary, benefits and valuable OEM discounts. .
Responsibilities: - During project launch:
- Help the quality engineer of the plant to get & perform the general quality documents of the line (Visual Aids , Control Guide lines on Key working stations)
- Create and maintain PPAP documents according to G.A. Procedures & customer requirements, presenting Initial Samples to Customer until approval.
- When necessary, to lead a problem solving team, perform 8D report or task force in order to analyze non conformities, problems difficult to solve or complaints. Also initiate actions to prevent the reoccurrence of any non-conformity related to product process and quality systems
- Support the project team with issues related improvements/modifications or changes according to GA standards per customer requirement or due to internal needs.
- Ensure implementation of related activities of the control plans and makes all revisions that are required.
- Investigates and verifies corrective action for internal and external concerns as required.
- Audit every delivery to customer together with the plant quality engineer, using grupo antolin product audit report and procedures.
- Verify and constantly improve the quality of the productive process and product through parameters and scrap analysis, using the internal follow up scrap documentation I-P09 Internal rejection monitoring , until achieve the set up target.
- Comply with the Grupo Antolin standards for checking fixtures HD2 / HD3 / HD4. Testing devices according to the specification book.
- Review the status of the Incoming material having 100% of the incoming material approved according to the specifications and according to the PQF timing plan. To perform supplier complaints when necessary according to Grupo Antolin procedures.
- Perform the product validation plan according to the customer specifications identified the test which fails and setting up the action plan for achieving the requirement.
- Review the process qualification conditions definition. At the time of performing the internal process approval, to perform the process qualification conditions audit, analyzing all the relevant &special characteristics, materials, process parameters, working instructions.
- Coordinate activities related to quality controls with plant quality engineers, technicians or inspectors.
- Responsible for customer interfacing on quality issues for assigned responsibilities. Agreements related to definitions of validation plans, checking fixtures, PPAP parts presentations, cubings, visits, etc...
- Develops and conducts training sessions as required to ensure that the quality activities, G.A. procedures and systems are understood and implemented.
- Support the quality systems responsibilities in GANA with the documents or information related to the projects you are responsible when required, Internal or External audits of any kind.
- Support the quality systems responsibilities in any productive plant from the NAFTA Territory with the documents or information related to the projects you are responsible when required, Internal or External audits of any kind.
- Trains and directs associates engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability. uction executed by operators, and status of tooling production and testing devices), verifying that the line is producing parts according to the definition in quantity and quality manner.
- Perform the IPA process with the project team, working together with all the collaborators from corporate and from the plant until successful launch of the project. IPA 2 process validated previous to SOP.
- Help productive plants to Develop and conduct Multidisciplinary meetings to ensure the proper fulfilment of APQP Dossier, having all the documentation updated at the same time, and that the validation of the Process (IPA) on the project phases or during the serial life is performed according to GA procedures.
- On a regular basis, present updated PQF (Project Quality Review), having identified red items (what, when, where, how many, how much, who), with proper analysis of the root causes, and with and agreed action plan, with responsible and date for accomplishment of the action to get the final green status.
- Abidance by Antolin rules, regulations, processes and procedures,
- Apply customer requirements
- Train and mentor quality personnel when required or needed.
- Fulfill new tasks or additional reasonable requests deemed necessary by supervisor.
What we are looking for: - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer Certification, or equivalent combination of education and experience. TSI Certification preferred.
- Experience working at least during 4 years with MERCEDES, BMW, VOLKSWAGEN or FCA, GM, FORD or NISSAN,TOYOTA, HONDA Customers managing projects directly as a TIER 1.
- Must be able to do basic computer work, stand and sit in an office and manufacturing plant environment
- May require material lifting and movement manually.
- Travel: approximately 35% and is subject to change based upon customer needs. Domestic travel within the US: 30%. International travel: up to 5%
Here at Antolin, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of these protected characteristics. We encourage applications from all individuals and strongly support diversity in our workplace. We strive to create an inclusive environment for everyone, and we are committed to treating everyone in a fair and equitable manner. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.DREAM. DARE. DO#LI-EV1