Senior Quality Engineer

Company: MAHLE Industries, Inc
Location: Smyrna
Posted on: July 30, 2022

Job Description:

Build your career in a fast-growing plant on the MAHLE Quality Engineering team withresponsibility for supplier Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)-you will plan and assure quality of purchased parts by applying quality methods and tools.
This position is onsite in Murfreesboro, TN. Relocation assistance will be provided.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Leads APQP process with suppliers
  
• Informs Project Development Team (PDT) of potential supplier quality risks.
  
• Supports Project Buyer with supplier inquiries, selection and evaluations.
  
• Conducts component reviews with suppliers (new suppliers/ new components/ critical parts).
  
• Supports Quality function:
  
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  • Monitors supplier ramp-up (production parts).
    
  • Coordinate corrective actions to supplier.
    
  • Supplier PPAP.
    
    
  • Supplier VDA 6.3 audits
    
  • Process audit, run @ rate and review of PPAP report with suppliers (for APQP level A & B)
    
  • Supplier Development according to escalation process
    
  • Development of supplier quality goal agreements to ensure that improvements are established and maintained by supply base; track performance to goal agreements
    
  • Identify potential cost reduction activities/ideas at supply base. Work with buyers to achieve successful implementation of cost reduction ideas.
    
    REQUIREMENTS
    
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    • 3+ years of related experience in automotive environment required
      
    • Regional (North America) and global travel, approximately 10%
      
    • Expert level correct action/problem solving ability
      
    • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
      
    • Strong understanding in the implementation requirements of IATF-16949, AIAG procedures such as PPAP, FMEA, etc.
      
    • Knowledge of logistics processes and a strong understanding of component and product engineering
      
    • Experience in performance system audits, IATF-16949 audits is a plus
      
      
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      • Bachelor's degree in Business, Quality or Engineering
        
      • Permanent US work authorization
        
      • Ability to work outside of regular business hours, as business needs dictate
        
      • Fluency in Spanish preferred
        
        MAHLE OFFERS
        
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        • Competitive compensation
          
        • Strong corporate benefits including education reimbursement, health insurance, 401k, 13 paid holidays and company shutdown between Christmas and New Year's, 120 hours vacation
          
        • Rapidly growing plant with advancement opportunities
          
        • Hands on work within the plant
          
        • Ability to work on multiple OEM projects with a variety of suppliers
          
        • Stable work environment with a supportive team
          

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