Quality Engineer (Automotive)

Agrati Group is a worldwide leader in fasteners and component solutions. We have 12 production plants, 5 logistic centers and 2300 employees.

Investing in people is one of Agrati’s strategic assets: This is possible through technical and managerial training, targeted development paths, innovation and improvement projects that involve all employees across the board.

Essential Functions :

Under the direction of the Quality Manager, is responsible for customer-plant liaison, implementation and improvement of statistical methods, quality cost analysis, specification and procedure development, following ISO/IATF requirements, 8D problem solving and assisting with plant quality audits. 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities :

· Acts as liaison between Manufacturing and Quality relative to customer specifications, customer quality requirements and customer problems.

· Review customer complaints, analyze returns and make recommendations for corrective action.

· Review statistical data and present in a graphical format. Assist plants in implementation of statistical methods and quality improvement programs

· Assist in conducting annual plant audits and systems surveys.

· Update and augment group Quality Assurance procedures and systems.

· Assist application Engineering and Sales in development and application problems.

· Continually strive to improve: testing methods, tooling, and equipment through statistical sampling, that will ensure adequate quality in our manufactured product.

· Work with engineering to develop simple and efficient methods of testing new product lines.

· Monitor all manufacturing processes through audits and daily evaluations, to ensure that processes are being followed and short cuts are not being taken, jeopardizing the quality of our product.

· Provide support as deemed necessary by management to allow the Quality Department to function efficiently.

· Remain flexible with daily activities to handle emergency issues as they arrive.

· Travel as necessary to customers and suppliers to control problem areas.

· Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Quality Manager.

Education:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent. 

· ASQC certification or equivalent preferred

Experience and Background:

· Five years’ experience in manufacturing. 

· Must have working knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes and principles (ISO/IATF), including automotive industry standards. 

· Requires experience in product and process failure analysis and an understanding of quality techniques such as SPC, TQM, etc. 

· Must have demonstrated a record of achievement in problem solving with production teams. 

· Must be skilled in using personal computers with emphasis on analytical software. 

· Excellent verbal communication, presentation, training and leadership skills. 

· Must understand quality techniques such as Kaizen and design of experiments. 

Knowledge of fastener manufacturing is desirable.