Job Summary:
* Ensures that products and processes at all stages of manufacturing are conforming to all Customer standards and requirements.
Required Education and Experience:
* Degree or Diploma in Engineering or CQT/CQE preferred
* Three years' technical experience in a manufacturing environment in automotive
* Thorough knowledge of statistical techniques in a manufacturing environment
* Knowledge of Quality standards - IATF 16949
* Extensive knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements
Critical Success Factors:
* Excellent attendance.
* Excellent organizational, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
* Proven self-starter, who requires limited supervision and direction, yet achieves tasks and overcomes problems and provides effective direction and development for staff.
* Embraces the challenge of problem solving and identifying and implementing practical solutions.
Essential Functions:
* Abide by all Company policies including, but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook.
* Perform root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns with cross functional team.
* Perform line trials.
* Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System.
* Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system, such as process capability studies, 5S, or Kaizen Lean methods.
* Develop training to build quality awareness.
* Interface with Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data (Equipment run off, SL/GP-12, etc.)
* Manage safe launch / GP-12 activities when applicable
* Responsible for all quality improvement issues related to vendors and suppliers of materials, products, or services and work with SQE to develop or improve the supply chain.
* Support and train Quality Technicians and Quality Inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the Quality Management System.
* Conduct IATF 16949 audits and layered process audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
* Analyse failure, corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints and lead meetings to present 8D/3X5 why to customer Quality/Team
* Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals, quality procedures, work instructions, and forms.
* Issue quality alert or deviation when required, manage containment activities, and drive open action items to closure.
* Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the overall activities of receiving / outgoing quality functions.
* Continuously improving QA incoming inspection process and procedures.
* Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions.
* Preparation of QA reports.
* Review/approve gage designs and part prints
* Desire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor and participation in meetings
Working Conditions:
* 60% Office environment and 40% plant floor (PPE required)
Effort/Physical Demands:
* Desk work
* Able to lift 40lbs
* Constant communication with employees, peers and management
* Overtime as required
Health and Safety Responsibilities:
* Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company Rules, Plant Rules, policies and procedures
* Must use or wear equipment, protective devices or certain clothing as required by the company
Other Duties:
* This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
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