APQP Process Control Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Work with suppliers to ensure that robust process controls are in place to prevent nonconformities.
- Continuously monitor suppliers key manufacturing processes and quality management system for improvement opportunities.
- Assist suppliers with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities to ensure production readiness for New Product Introduction (NPI).
- Responsible for the suppliers processes from design concept to the end of product life.
- Manage the completion of work assignments and coordinate work with others.
- Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards within this diverse global organization.
- Ensure the adequacy of the suppliers quality management system and the capability of people, training, tooling, fixturing, and equipment.
- Provide technical support during start-up activities.
- Ensure that APQP activities related to process control are being performed by the supplier.
- Monitor supplier adherence to Process Change Notification (PCN) (for changes driven by Supplier and Customer) on a timely and cost effective basis.
- Help suppliers extract value from the APQP process.
- Manage suppliers project plans and activities to ensure product meets customer expectations.
- Ensure all relevant requirements and related changes are thoroughly documented.
- Participate in process FMEA for suppliers manufacturing processes.
- Audit process control implementation and effectiveness.
- Validate process capability.
- Ensure resolution and implementation of robust solutions for quality problems associated with purchased materials and engineering issues.
- Responsible for the review, approval, and validation of 8D permanent corrective action plans.
- Perform quality management system audits and Supplier Evaluation Surveys, including assessments of potential new suppliers.
- Participate in the development of Supplier quality metrics, and in Supplier Performance Management.
- Support Customers 6 Sigma initiatives with suppliers.
- Work with suppliers to reduce waste and improve supplier process capability and efficiency.
- There will be up to 50% travel time.

SKILLS:

REQUIRED:

- Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience) preferably in engineering or manufacturing.
- Minimum of 1 year of job-related experience.
- Engineering or manufacturing background plus familiarity with manufacturing processes used to produce components and assemblies for customers' type products.
- Advanced knowledge of shop operations.
- Must have a thorough working knowledge of quality initiatives.

HIGHLY DESIRED:

- Quality engineering certification.
- APQP, PPAP manufacturing experience.
- Capable of using and demonstrating statistical and problem solving tools.
- Understanding of 3rd party registration standards.
- Automotive experience.