Automotive Quality Engineer

at  Bertrandt

Overview:
Looking for a career, not just a job? Want to join a dynamic team working for an international industry leader? Enjoy an energetic work atmosphere? Bertrandt US may be just what you have been looking for!
Bertrandt Group is a leading solution partner for all technology trends. Our clear objective is to help shape the digital and electronic future. In the automotive sector, we have organized our expertise across all our sites into four Divisions: Electronics, Product Engineering, Physical, Production & After Sales. In addition, we support customers from numerous other sectors with our comprehensive know-how: from the energy and aerospace industries and mechanical and plant engineering to medical technology. Around 13,000 employees at more than 50 sites worldwide are committed to successfully implementing our customers’ projects every day.
This role is not available for sponsorship.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring suppliers’ quality performance (supplier scorecards).
• Managing CARS and SCARS.
• Managing key suppliers by proactively communicating quality system and product requirements.
• Managing on-site supplier audits (and supporting supplier QMS records) as required to assure supplier has the ability to meet company quality requirements.
• Participating in NPI (New Product Implementation) meetings and providing input on concerns/issues with new parts as discovered during preliminary review of parts.
• Preparing quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and revalidations.
• Writing measuring programs for Keyence, Nikon, etc.
• Measuring parts with calipers and other equipment and having a good understanding of measuring units, especially millimeters and inches.
• Keeping work instructions updated and generating visual aids as needed.
• Facilitating disciplined problem solving on quality issues. Ensuring timely resolution of quality defects, corrective actions, and preventative actions by managing small project teams to resolve problems.
• Analyzing quality issues to identify root causes and implementing corrective action and taking proactive measures, such as developing and implementing continuous improvement programs covering production processes and quality management systems.
• Facilitating First Article Inspections and submitting reports to customers in a timely manner.
• Providing guidance and support to the Quality department team members.
• Engaging in continuous improvement activities.
• This position may travel up to 5% of the time to customer visits, trainings, other plant locations, etc.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within a Lean manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• ISO 2015 and AS9100 certification and/or ASQ certification; CQE certification preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write detailed work instructions.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting customer blueprints.
• xperience with conducting internal audits, implementing corrective actions, and engaging with suppliers and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a Quality Champion, setting high standards for oneself and others.
• A mindset geared towards continuous improvement

• Monitoring suppliers’ quality performance (supplier scorecards).
• Managing CARS and SCARS.
• Managing key suppliers by proactively communicating quality system and product requirements.
• Managing on-site supplier audits (and supporting supplier QMS records) as required to assure supplier has the ability to meet company quality requirements.
• Participating in NPI (New Product Implementation) meetings and providing input on concerns/issues with new parts as discovered during preliminary review of parts.
• Preparing quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and revalidations.
• Writing measuring programs for Keyence, Nikon, etc.
• Measuring parts with calipers and other equipment and having a good understanding of measuring units, especially millimeters and inches.
• Keeping work instructions updated and generating visual aids as needed.
• Facilitating disciplined problem solving on quality issues. Ensuring timely resolution of quality defects, corrective actions, and preventative actions by managing small project teams to resolve problems.
• Analyzing quality issues to identify root causes and implementing corrective action and taking proactive measures, such as developing and implementing continuous improvement programs covering production processes and quality management systems.
• Facilitating First Article Inspections and submitting reports to customers in a timely manner.
• Providing guidance and support to the Quality department team members.
• Engaging in continuous improvement activities.
• This position may travel up to 5% of the time to customer visits, trainings, other plant locations, etc