Essential Functions of the Position:

• Prepare documentation and provide support for new program part launches and process changes at Drive Automotive including PPAP, ISIR Control Plan, IPC etc. 
• Schedule, coordinate and report from Table cross-functional meetings to address internal and external concerns.
• Interface with quality supervisors to ensure all quality checks are addressing the key characteristics of the product. 
• Responsible for all aspects of corrective actions (on time closures, repeat concerns, root cause, etc). 
• Responsible for meeting customer targets, ie. PPM, incident rates, RMA’s.
• Conduct product audit to verify stability of the process.
• Onsite visits with customer to address quality issues (customer satisfaction). 
• Responsible to updated FEMA occurrence values based upon internal/external concerns, scrap rates and or FTC.
• Review FMEA severity, occurrence and detect values for accuracy.
• Responsible to reduce RPN values in FMEA’s.
• Interface with quality dimensional team to ensure dimensional stability being met as per customer requirements.  Mean shifts and SPC data. 
• Ensure that an investigation takes place on all process failures, such as corrective actions, PDCA, Teardown PDCA, RMA, product audit Issues.
• Perform system audits of part production programs and part reviews to ensure acceptable quality levels are maintained and properly monitored.
• Make decisions and advise on an on-going basis to insure customer and management directives are met.
• Coordinate and track progress for interdepartmental studies.
• Take additional training to maintain pace with new technology. Will require some personal time.
• Perform analyses for verification of quality concern corrective action effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as required
• Ability to work three shifts as requested.
• Able to function effectively using computer software.
• Competent understanding of fixture design concepts and ability to use basic metrology equipment.
• Able to provide clear direction and training to individual and small groups of employees. 
• Approve inspection sheets, generate APQP documentation.
• Ensure manufacturing counter measures are implemented and effective.
• Coordinate SPC mean shifts when dimensional Engineers when approved by the customer 
• Control plans, QA inspection instructions, KOI’s, FMEA’s, customer site verification, top 5 failure modes reports, and month end reports.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.  Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish fasts, and draw valid conclusions.  
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Office environment: 70% sitting/standing at desk; 30% walking
• Lifting as required up to 20 lbs.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a four year college or university with 1+ years of Quality Engineering experience; or 8 years of equivalent Quality Engineering experience.
• Must be skilled with APQP and SPC concepts both theoretical and practical, CMM equipment and data analysis, problem statements and root cause analysis, common problem solving methods and techniques. 
• CQE, CQM, and/or ASQM credentials preferred.
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Ability to work with other computer systems & programs related to the performance of Quality activities.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Areas of Training Required:

Drive Management System (DMS)

Work Conduct (Health, Safety, Quality, Cost and Environment)