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Regional Quality Engineer

Rohrer Corporation

Buford, GA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
8D, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), American Society for Quality (ASQ), Analysis Skills, Auditing, Automotive Manufacturing, Capability Indices, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systems, Cross-Functional, Customer Escalations, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Device Drivers, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Engineering, External Audit, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), ISO 9001, Industrial Engineering, Internal Audit, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Microsoft Excel, Multitasking, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Printing, Problem Solving Skills, Product Support, Product/Service Launch, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Production Systems, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Reporting Skills, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, Supply Chain, Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager, Trend Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Buford, GA
POSTED
8 days ago
  • Lead and support regional quality initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities.
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards including ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements, and internal quality procedures.
  • Standardize quality processes, procedures, KPIs, and reporting across all facilities.
  • Conduct internal audits and support external customer and certification audits.
  • Drive corrective and preventive action processes (CAPA) to ensure sustainable improvements. Serve as a regional escalation point for customer quality concerns and major non-conformances.
  • Lead root cause analysis for quality and process issues following an 8D or A3 approach along with proper escalation reporting ensuring a disciplined PDCA approach. Coordinate containment, corrective actions, and customer communication for quality issues.
  • Apply basic APQP principles and be a key driver in developing internal launch processes within a 20-day lead time.
  • Support new product launches, process validations, PPAP activities, and engineering changes.
  • Develop family or process level FMEA's, Control Plans, and deploy SPC once process stability is reached. Utilize capability indices and MSA analysis if / where applicable.
  • Update KPI's and systemic action plans.
  • Support customer visits, audits, and quality reviews.
  • Analyze quality performance metrics and identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Partner with plant leadership to reduce scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
  • Promote Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies throughout the organization. Key team member conducting value stream mapping, identifying waste, and implementing continual improvements.
  • Partner with Supply Chain and Purchasing as needed to drive quality into our supply base.
  • Mentor and support site Quality Technicians across all shifts and multiple sites to develop skill sets and deploy improvement strategy and action(s).
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, Maintenance, and Operations teams.
  • Provide leadership updates and quality performance summaries for executive management.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field required.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of quality engineering experience within automotive manufacturing environments.
  • Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities is strongly preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of quality standards and core quality tools.
  • Experience with customer-facing quality management and OEM/customer audits.
  • Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments preferred.
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification preferred.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
  • Experience in packaging, plastics, printing, thermoforming, or related manufacturing industries is a plus.
  • Experience with multi-site operations and regional quality oversight preferred.
  • APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and 8D Problem Solving.
  • Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma methodologies, Shainin experience is a plus.
  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills preferred.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong customer service mindset and sense of urgency.
  • Experience with ERP/MRP systems and quality management systems.
  • Ability to travel frequently between manufacturing facilities (up to 50%).
  • Ability to walk manufacturing floors and work in production environments.

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