VAA Quality Engineer

Job Description

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This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Orion, MI on a full-time basis.

The Role:

We are interested in talking to self-motivated Candidates possessing the ability to work collaboratively in the Quality Engineering space at GM's newest truck and SUV assembly plant. As a Value-Added Assembler (VAA) Quality Engineer, you will work directly with VAA and GM support organizations to resolve quality issues identified at the VAA. You will also provide general oversight and guidance for quality operations and process controls within the VAA manufacturing systems. This role plays a critical part in ensuring high quality supplied assemblies to the GM Orion Assembly plant.

What You'll Do:

• Be the liaison between the VAA, assembly plant, engineering, and suppliers to ensure vehicle quality and reliability
• Follow all Site Safety guidelines
• Urgently resolve *S Safety and ergonomic issues
• Attain Red X certification
• Lead and coach Red X problem solving methodologies for VAA team
• Monitor, coach, and develop VAA organization for applicable BIQ and GMS requirements
• Participate in ISO, BIQ, and other quality audits
• Identify and drive problem solving to eliminate internal quality issues originating at VAA
• Support yard sweeps and develop inspection methods/standards for VAA issues
• Coordinate repair, rework, and containment activities for identified VAA spills
• Drive timely containment/correction of quality issues originating at VAA
• Proactively review/audit VAA standardized work, PFMEAs, and PCPs to identify and reduce/eliminate risk within VAA processes
• Participate and drive VAA quality improvement through CPIT meetings and process
• Participate in the assembly plant Change Management Process
• Communicate Emerging Issues summaries for VAA originated issues
• Ensure incoming Supplier Quality issues are identified, documented in Supplier Practical Problem-Solving system, and addressed by responsible Quality Engineer
• Facilitate supplier visits to VAA facility to enable resolution of Supplier Quality issues
• Ensure timely Suspect Reject part disposition at VAA by Quality Engineering team
• Request Temporary Work Orders from engineers as required to support VAA and assembly plant
• Support the PTR Process, documenting product concerns and providing Pass/Fail feedback for VAA
• Communicate VAA Lessons Learned to SMTs and validation teams
• Support VAA launch activities for future programs beginning with first Manufacturing Build
• Assure VAA representative attendance at 5F, Care, GCA, and quality reviews as needed
• Support DRR/DRL improvement initiatives for VAA originating issues
• Ensure assigned PRTS issues completed through Root Cause and ICA according to published targets
• Attend Quality Engineering team standard meetings
• Support timely resolution of supplier and engineering related ergonomics and quality issues impacting VAA operations
• Drive assigned Warranty Reduction initiatives
• Document associated VAA cost for recovery associated with supplier quality issues
• Champion cost reduction opportunities identified at VAA

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in manufacturing
• Bachelor's in engineering related discipline or equivalent experience
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Managerial courage
• Customer focus
• Strong decision-making ability
• Ability to build effective teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate level degree in engineering or technical background
• Team management experience
• Quality Engineering experience
• Supplier Quality experience
• Red X Technical Problem Solving certification
• Manufacturing production floor experience
• Body Dimensional, GD&T, and Part Data Analysis capability

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