Quality Engineer

  • Full-time
  • Department: Technology

Company Description

Oetiker provides customers with the peace of mind
that their mission-critical components are reliably
connected. We are a global leader in high-end
connecting solutions for the vehicle industry and for
high-value applications in industrial segments. Our
expertise in high-quality clamps, rings, straps and
quick-connectors ranges from powertrain and
drivetrain applications to medical applications. We
offer engineering, prototyping and testing support to
quickly create comprehensive solutions for
overcoming clamping and connecting challenges.
With 1800+ employees in more than 30 countries
and over 75 years of experience, we are the trusted,
global, long-term partner for the world’s leading
OEMs.

Job Description

Implements corrective actions and continuous improvements of quality requirements to consistently achieve customer satisfaction and support a zero defect culture.

  • Responsible for internal quality issue fast response
  • Documents, tracks, facilitates, and completes customer or internal corrective actions with cross-functional team
  • Support robust problem solving methodology
  • Drives initiatives to foster a zero defect culture in the plant
  • Attend daily Operations Meeting as an integral member in communicating status of customer or internal complaints
  • Is responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of customer and/or internal quality performance indicators
  • Assist with analysis of customer part returns or internal non-conformances to determine root cause
  • Supports the quality laboratory with customer or internal non-conforming product containment and sorting activities.
  • Works directly with both management and employee level on continual improvements of our quality system
  • Supports in APQP activity to ensure successful new product launches
  • Supports PPE in PFMEA audits (reverse, high RPN)
  • Supports to ensure compliance to IATF-16949 & ISO 14001
  • Conducts internal layered process audits
  • Supports customer visit / audits
  • Participates / Drives Scrap reduction improvement

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a minimum of 10 years’ equivalent experience required
  • Proficiency in 8D problem solving, 5 Why Analysis
  • Strong to read / interpret blueprints and specifications including GD&T
  • AIAG Core Tool Training (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC)
  • Knowledge of IATF16949 & ISO14001 Standards
  • Excellent communication and follow-through skills and attention to detail
  • Proven ability to promote transparency and effective reporting methods for audiences ranging from the “shop-floor" to the management / customer level
  • High integrity, fair, emotionally mature, self-aware

 

Additional Information

Oetiker Inc. is an equal opportunity employer

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