Launch Quality Engineer
Timpl has partnered up with a 1-tier automotive supplier for global company and
is looking for a Launch Quality Engineer.
Department : Launch
Report to: Launch Manager
Location : Clinton, TN
II-1. General Description
1. Develops and maintains quality methodologies, systems, and practices to meet
the Customer’s needs.
2. Support quality engineering tasks from program inception through 90 days
post SOP, including; contract review, product design reviews, develop
receiving inspection plans, develop process capability review in a
manufacturing setting, manufacturing process approval, determine customer
approval needs, support scrap and rework reduction efforts, and customer
corrective action requests.
II-2. Key Roles and Responsibilities
1. Work closely with test and process engineers during pre-production to
improve reliability
2. Support the development and implementation of new product manufacturing
processes and validation
3. Responsible for identifying critical characteristics during the initial
design phase & implementation of check methods in assembly process
4. Work closely with customers, suppliers, and internally utilizing and
sharing prior experience in product realization and lessons learned
5. Evaluation of new products, design improvements, processing, and cost
reduction efforts
6. Support customer and internal design reviews
7. Support all customer meetings & deadlines as required to meeting program
timing/requirements
8. Provide in-depth product and process knowledge to all related departments
9. Champion APQP process (PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow etc)
10. Support Customer / Supplier PPAP activities
11. Perform and analyze failure analysis / Prevention (poke yoke
implementation)
12. Regularly check, update, answer inputs on Customer Portals (GQTS, Covisint,
G3PS, GPIRS)
II-3. Job Requirements
II-3-1. Work Experience
1. 1+ years in automotive manufacturing environment or in a Quality related
background
2. Thorough knowledge and experience with validation requirements & processes
3. Ability to review and analyze technical specifications and requirements
4. PFMEA/CP/Process Flow Generation Experience
II-3-2. Education
1. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering focusing heavily in electronics, or
equivalent experience
2. Experience with validation standards, specifications, and OEM requirements
II-3-3. Knowledge Skills and Abilities
1. Thorough knowledge of ANSI GD&T principles and applications
2. Thorough knowledge of measuring systems/tools (CMM, Comparator, Calipers,
micrometers, etc)
3. Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, and general computer skills.
4. Ability to navigate in a drawing/CAD program
5. Thorough knowledge of Quality systems and procedures.
6. Must work well in a team environment and/or independently.
7. Thorough knowledge and understanding of troubleshooting or root cause
analysis methodologies
8. Ability to lead and direct Quality initiatives.