Senior Quality Engineer - Powertrain

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We have an exciting opportunity in the Windsor-Essex Area for a Senior Quality Engineer!

What is in it for you?

• Be a part of a great team
• Dynamic global organization
• Opportunities for advancement
• Competitive compensation package

What will you do?

• Coordinate all APQP activities with assistance from existing subject matter specialists
• Maintain excellent customer relations at the corporate and plant levels throughout the launch
• Execute customer engineering changes, reworks, and root cause investigations
• Manage the supplier base for all purchased components
• Select special characteristics
• Manage customer portals (SQE)
• Clearly and consistently communicate customer expectations to the organization
• Assist in the development of control documents, implementation of lessons learned, and SOR
• Lead supplier PPAPs, quality, and chargebacks, and facilitate supplier development
• Lead/coordinate cross-functional APQP teams on product launches and apply lessons learned to continuously improve the APQP process
• Provide written technical responses to customers on launch quality issues
• Liaison with customers during visits, builds, runs at rate, PPAP activities, process/ system audits, and APQP/ PDT meetings
• Perform quality engineering activities for internal issues as needed (e.g., problem-solving) and liaise with customers on quality issues
• Travel to customer locations to orchestrate sorts and confirm issues and conduct investigations as needed

Job Requirements

What you will bring:

• Minimum of three years in a community college program with a technology diploma or an engineering degree; formal Quality Accreditation (ASQC/AIAG) is a plus
• Certification as a CQE (Quality Engineer)
• Minimum of five years of experience in quality with at least two years in a quality engineer role
• Demonstrated ability to lead APQP processes in an automotive assembly environment; knowledge of AIAG standards (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA)
• Experience interacting with automotive assembly plants is an asset
• Lead Auditor accreditation
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to participate in internal and external training
• Strong organizational skills with excellent verbal and written communication
• Leadership abilities to run effective meetings; problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities
• Sound technical background with experience evaluating failure modes in both manual and automation contexts
• Willingness to travel as required (U.S./Mexico & Canada) to support customer needs
• Personal attributes: leadership, integrity, punctuality, work ethic, ability to work with little supervision

Additional Information

ACCU-STAFF has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require an accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please contact Human Resources so arrangements can be made before you begin employment. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance, Management, and Engineering

Industries

• Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• Manufacturing

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