The Production Quality Engineer supports automotive component manufacturing by ensuring product compliance, analyzing defects, conducting audits, and driving proactive problem-solving to uphold customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities include in-line defect analysis, managing quality control audits, leading root cause investigations, implementing corrective actions, and monitoring process stability.
They serve as a technical contact for customer quality issues, support new product launches, and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives using tools like Six Sigma and quality methods such as 8D, 5 Why, and Ishikawa.
Qualifications involve a Bachelor's in Engineering, 2-5+ years of automotive quality experience, familiarity with standards like IATF 16949, and hands-on knowledge of quality tools and data analysis.
Preferred skills include Six Sigma certification, auditing experience, and assembly or machining background.
The role supervises QC Technicians, emphasizes teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, and involves 2nd or 3rd shift work.