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Automotive Quality Engineer

Trillium Staffing is now seeking an Automotive Quality Engineer in East Tawas, MI for a direct-hire position!

Salary range is $90-100k (based on experience).

The Automotive Quality Engineer will be responsible for fulfilling the role of manufacturing and quality expert; this is a hands-on position with customer interaction.  Works closely with customers and other departments during process development and APQP for new products.  Ensure the quality of the parts produced meets all customer expectations.  Quickly and effectively take action when non-conformances are found. Maintain and improve quality management system to comply with established standards.

Other duties include:
-Initiate and maintain customer interface and support
-Create/Update all APQP documents including FMEA, Control Plans and Flow Diagrams.
-Follow AIAG APQP procedures and Customer-specific requirements
-PPAP submissions
-Continuous improvement of plant scrap, process capability, and quality cost activities
-Responsible for addressing customer concerns through corrective action activities, action plans, customer-specific reporting techniques, etc.
-Maintain a quality management system to ensure compliance with all relevant standards and customer-specific requirements
-Partner with production and engineering on quality-related issues
-Creates quality reports and action plans for reporting to executive management as well as customers
-Works closely with other facilities to ensure read-across continuity of systems
-Responsible for other duties or special projects as assigned

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Requirements:
-BSME or equivalent degree preferred but will consider strong automotive quality experience in lieu of degree.
-4+ years of manufacturing quality assurance experience, including supporting our customer (Stellantis / FCA / Chrysler) is required.
-Must be familiar with Stellantis quality systems (Covisint or similar). This is required.
-Strong quality engineering background.
-Knowledge of roll forming, bending, welding processes and testing requirements
-Auditing certification for IATF16949, VDA, ISO14001 standards or working knowledge.
-Ability to read and interpret Blueprints / GD&T
-AIAG Core Tools Training (APQP, PPAP, D/PFMEA, Control Plan, etc.)
-Strong team player with a natural ability to interact at all levels of the organization
-Excellent verbal/written communication
-Multilingual (Mandarin, Spanish, German) is a plus, but not required
-Software: MS Office, Plex, Minitab, Project, Visio, AutoCAD
-Must be able to travel to the customers’ site located in Detroit and Warren, MI area about 3 times a month as needed.

Trillium Technical has been recruiting and placing Engineering professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of Engineering professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

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