Program Quality Engineer
| Company | Challenge Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Rapids, MI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- 5+ years related experience and or training
- GD&T knowledge
- Ability to interpret Specific Customer Requirements
- Strong knowledge or AIAG
- Strong knowledge in APQP
- Strong knowledge of PPAP requirements
- Ability to analyze and understand dimensional data in varying formats
- Knowledge of and experience using problem solving and core tools
- Strong communication skills
Responsibilities
- Handles all quality related launch activities and acts as the voice for internal and external customers
- Prepares all APQP and PPAP documentation for product in launch
- Works with Quality and Engineering departments on new programs to verify all customer requirements are met
- Communicates with suppliers to ensure products and services are meeting Challenge and customer requirements
- Attend all assigned program team meetings
- Have, or be willing to obtain detailed product knowledge
- Works with Project Engineers to ensure FMEAs are completed in time to impact tooling designs
- Development of Control Plans
- Support team with evaluation and approval of dimensional tolerancing and specifications
- Support the evaluation and approval of fixture and gage requirements
- Participate in fixture and gage reviews and buy-off meetings
- Attend all assigned die and weld tool runoffs, internally and externally, to approve part quality and highlight potential risk
- Support the Safe Launch process in the early stages of launch through the hand over to plant quality personnel
- Support the communication between external and internal suppliers and customers
- Own the document storage process to ensure all documents created during the launch phase are complete and accessible
- Assist program teams with understanding customer PV test requirements and specifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Plexus experience preferred