Quality Engineer
- Hours, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Lead root cause analysis/ problem-solving projects to implement corrective and preventative actions using tools for issues identified internally or externally including customers and supply partner locations. (Tools such as 8D, Ishikawa, 5 Why, Is/ Is Not, Red X, Six Sigma, etc.)
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Serve as the primary quality contact for customer concerns and ensure timely resolution of complaints. Consistently providing updates to customers, plant representatives, and internal teams.
- Effectively manage containment of non-conforming product within L&L, customer locations, supplier locations, and product in transit.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve quality issues, optimize processes, and develop viable process control techniques.
- Monitor and analyze production processes to identify quality trends and improvement areas using statistical tools/ software. Support process validation with capability studies (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk). Evaluate proposed process changes using sound analytical approaches and statistical methods.
- Gather electronic, real time, and historical data to compile, analyze, summarize, and present to the cross functional teams.
- Drive actions that keep products in control versus within specification.
- Implementing/ verifying use of best practices and lessons learned.
- Conduct supplier quality audits, assessments, and support supplier development.
- Conduct internal audits, layered process audits, and support external audits by customers and certification bodies.
- Assist in the development of the process flow, DFMEA, PFMEA, and process instructions.
- Routinely audit process flows, PFMEAs, control plans, manufacturing paperwork, process parameters through reverse PFMEA audits at the manufacturing line.
- Clearly understand the customer's requirements and integrate into manufacturing and quality processes. Communicate and verify customer requirements within supply partners.
- Actively participate in cross-functional teams, gate process, APQP tasks, customer specific APQP paperwork, and Oracle workflows for new products launches ensuring quality is built into the design and process.
- Lead quality planning activities including preparation of control plans, process flow diagrams, inspection instructions, and applicable MSA/ SPC.
- Understanding of special characteristics internally and customer defined. Integrate and verify characteristic requirements are built into processes and production paperwork.
- Validate tooling, fixtures, and gauges for new and modified products through participation in Run @ Rates, capability studies, and gage studies on new parts/processes to verify parts are meeting targets and running efficiently.
- Assist cross-functional teams as required to solve plant and customer issues. Some travel, to customers or suppliers, may be required. Occasional international travel may be needed.
- High school diploma or GED;
- Problem-solving certification(s) preferred (Red X, Kepner Tregoe, Sig Sigma,etc)
- Proficiency in AIAG methodologies for APQP, Control Plans, FMEA, MSA
- Understanding of GD&T, blueprints, dimensional tolerancing, inspection systems, and metrology equipment.
- Auditor competency and certification to IATF 16949:2016
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with little supervision
- Ability to motivate and lead
- Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Teams, MiniTab, GageTrak)
- Working knowledge of basic statistics
- Analytical specification testing and instrumental skills
- Project management, technical writing, and reporting skills
- Basic chemistry, laboratory practice skills, and test equipment
- Basic polymer science and processing
- Analyze and solve problems systematically
- Develop relationships and communicate expectations and issues to customers, manage and drive change to improve processes and systems
- CQE certification from ASQ preferred
- Performance Driven
- Communication
- Customer Centric
- Passion/Values
- Innovation
- Safety/Sustainability
- Collaboration
- Leadership
- Continuous sitting at desk
- Continuous computer work, keyboarding, computer mouse, and computer monitor
- Occasional lifting or lowering an object from one level to another up to 30 lbs.
- Occasional transporting/carrying an object by hands up to 30 lbs.
- Occasional pushing or pulling by hands up to 30 lbs.
- Occasional reaching above or below shoulder and forward
- Occasional bending, stooping, and crouching
- Continuous fine finger movement
- Occasional handling materials
- Frequent standing or walking for long periods of time
- Frequent sitting/standing/walking
- Occasional climbing stairs and step ladder
- Personal Protective Equipment Requirements (PPE): safety shoes, safety glasses, cut-resistant gloves, hearing protection, and other PPEs required by customers
- Inside Work - continuous
- Hot/Cold - occasional
- Humid/Dry - occasional
- Dust/Vapor Fumes - rare
- Hazardous Machines - rare
- Moving Objects - rare
- Loud Noise - rare
- Excellent total compensation package
- 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision
- Onsite medical clinic
- Generous 401K contributions
- Top-notch wellness program with a focus on your total well-being