Quality Engineer | Sterling Heights, MI
Contract: 6 months with likely extension/direct hire
Schedule: Must be able to support all 3 shifts
Compensation: $40-41/hour with optional benefits while under contract
Onboarding Requirements: Background check & drug screening
Description:
The Quality Engineer ensures the company's products and processes meet established quality standards by identifying shortfalls, developing corrective measures, and implementing quality control systems. The successful candidate should have excellent troubleshooting skills to ensure that processes and products consistently meet or exceed established quality standards.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Perform root cause analysis of quality issues to analyze quality performance utilizing statistical, analytical, and advanced problem-solving tools.
- Recommend and implement cost-effective permanent corrective actions.
- Analyze quality data from internal and external indicators to ensure correlation.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to resolve issues that are not plant controllable.
- Manage engineering changes, working with cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution.
- Conduct product evaluation requests to ensure robustness of product or process changes before full implementation.
- Recommend and validate rework procedures.
- Develop inspection procedures and best practices.
Requirements:
- MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ANY SHIFT
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or applicable Technical Engineering Degree from an accredited university.
- 2+ years practical experience in Automotive Engineering, Engineering Quality, or Manufacturing Quality.
- Prior application and use of problem-solving tools and statistics.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office applications and G-Suite tools.
- Effective presentation/public speaking skills.
- Experienced with problem-solving tools.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and teach others.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to communicate details from executive level to plant staff level.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work off-shift hours as necessary.
- Self-motivated and directed.
- Driving required: must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree.
- Experience with BIW commodity.
- Experience in the design, testing, and assembly of assembly lines.
- Experience working in a union environment.
- Background in LEAN manufacturing principles or World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and problem-solving techniques.
- Applicable work experience.
EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer)
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $40.00 - $41.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Education:
Experience:
- Automotive Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Sterling Heights, MI 48312: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person