Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

To provide all Quality Engineering/Management support for the startup of a new facility and the launch of a new vehicle program.

Accountabilities:

• Assist production management in establishing and maintaining process control charts/documents.
• Authority to make decisions regarding issues of Policy, Procedure, Administrative matters, Personnel, Customer satisfaction, Timeline conformance, Process changes and Training.
• Coordinates problem solving on designated programs for internal and external concern resolution.
• Develop and maintain product/process control plan and associated error and mistake proofing verification plans.
• Develop part measurement plan (in reference with GD&T) and review dimensional inspection results with manufacturing for improvement opportunities.
• Develop the plan to identify and inspect customer and internal key characteristics.
• Ensure Early Product Containment (EPC) plan is developed and being followed for all new products/processes.
• Evaluates initial engineering specifications for new products, customers and processes.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, gains in efficiency and overall effectiveness.
• Participate in the approval process for temporary deviation to current product/processes.
• Participate in the design of new inspection fixtures, assure completion of repeatability and reliability studies and provide gauge instruction sheets.
• Regularly review quality tasks and assignments internally and with the customer.
• Responsible for submission of customer PPAP/PSO and other related requirements.
• Responsible to complete tasks assigned per ENA program launch/APQP gates.
• Review manufacturing processes to ensure continual conformance to specifications and plan to achieve capability requirements by reduction in variation.
• Train associates on customer requirements, inspection methods, defect recognition and how to look for quality problems.
• Conduct all business related activities for, and on the behalf of, Eberspaecher within the limits of applicable local, state, and federal legal requirements.
• Provide support to, and compliance with, all local and corporate Eberspaecher Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures and other HSE related requirements.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and follows all ENA polices related to TS16949 and ISO 14001; looks for way to improve and promote quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Professional Background / Basic Qualification / Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Engineering/Quality field or closely related field.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering an industrial engineering.
• Minimum five years functioning as a QE or AQE for a Tier 1 automotive supplier
• Assemblies experience with multiple components, working with large BOM (100+)
• Proficient in APQP, PSO, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, PPAP, MSA, Inspection Gauges, 8D problem solving, and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Hands on experience with IMD.
• Sound knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerances (GD&T).
• Familiar with manufacturing methods and systems. Knowledge of welding/stamping and materials a plus.
• Ability to travel domestically by car or plane.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office.