Quality Engineer-Rockford, Illinois-12463

Position Title: Quality Engineer
Department: Quality
Report to: Quality Manager
Employment Statue: full time
FLSA: Exempt
Salary:$70-80K
Location: Rockford, IL
Japanese manufacturing company seeks a candidate for QA Engineer.

Position Summary
The quality assurance engineer has direct contact with the quality manager. Quality Engineers (QE) guarantee that customer, supplier, and internal complaints are addressed in a way that meets both internal and external expectations. QE also guarantees that the company's Quality Management System meets customer, internal, ISO/TS 16949, and regulatory/legal criteria.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
•Communication (verbal or written) with internal and external customers and suppliers on a daily basis.
•For reported or recognized concerns, lead and manage customer, internal, and supplier root cause analysis and countermeasure efforts.
•Conduct internal and external (supplier) audits on a regular basis in accordance with IATF 16949 standards.
•To effectively create a strong supplier relationship, you must first understand the needs and expectations of your customers.
•Microsoft systems are used on a daily basis (Word, Power Point, Excel).
•Develop, maintain, and grow good partnerships by interacting with suppliers.
•Provide qualified suppliers with monthly supplier performance reports.
•For product validation, conduct process and product capability studies as needed.
•On a daily basis, assist Department Managers and members of the production team.
•Document root cause and countermeasure actions in the 8D, Honda 5P, Why/Why Analysis format as requested by the customer.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
•Prior experience as a Customer or Supplier Quality Engineer with direct customer contact.
•Strong Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and problem-solving approaches skills aimed at determining the true root cause or rationale for the problem.
•Corrective and preventative action (CAPA, sometimes known as corrective action / preventive action, or just corrective action) is a type of process improvement used to reduce the causes of non-conformities and other unpleasant circumstances in an organization.
•Demonstrated ability to act freely when confronted with unclear facts and make decisions that influence decision-making and outcomes.
•Strong computer skills and knowledge of the Microsoft operating system are required (Word, Power Point, Excel).
•Typing skills are excellent.
•Expert in the use of calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments

Preferred Qualifications
•Experience in Bolt Manufacturing processes (Heading, threading, heat treat and plating).
•Experience conducting Internal and External Audits per ISO, TS or preferable IATF 16949 Standards.

You should be proficient in:•Blueprint Reading,•Quality Inspection Experience,•Quality Control Data Analysis,•PPAP Process Experience
Machines & technologies you'll use:•CAM Software,•CAD Software,•ERP Software,•Quality Control Software