Job Description

Job Title: Quality Engineer - Pass Through Parts

Company: AISIN World Corp of America

Department: Quality, Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Northville, MI

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Liaison for new model launch Quality Assurance functions between NA customers and overseas facilities for Pass-Thru-Parts (Parts not represented by North American Plants).
• Leader for new model launch document review and submissions to customer portals.
• Maneuver various customer portals to understand customer specific requirements and launch requirements.
• Facilitate new model launch internal OBEYA activity (launch performance tracking).
• Assist overseas locations with quality improvement activity.
• Coordinate containment activities at warehouse locations in North/South America as needed.
• Work closely with Program Management team to understand launch timing and requirements during regular team meetings.
• Participate in NA Quality Managers and NA Quality Group meetings.
• Support data and information gathering for the NA Quality Performance Report.
• Participate in training for the Aisin Way and Industry Standards as needed.
• Work closely with AISIN NA Plants (NAP) and other office locations to support a "One AISIN" Team approach.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience performing, planning or supporting high volume manufacturing operations.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite (primary focus on MS Excel).
• Ability to coordinate and negotiate with customer and overseas AISIN facilities.
• Good project management and coordination skills.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving capability. (Core Quality Skills)
• Core Documents: Control Plan and PFMEA.
• APQP

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of 7 Basic QC Tools.
• Working knowledge of MS Access is beneficial.

Education/Training/Certifications

• BA/BS preferred.

Qualifications

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 25-30 %
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Work Environment Requirements

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.