Manufacturing Quality Engineer (Bilingual Korean/English) Position Available In Montgomery, Tennessee

Job Title:

OE Quality Engineer IDepartment:

America OE Quality TeamShift:

Core business hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Direct Report:

OE Quality Unit ManagerType:

Full-time; Exempt We are looking for an engineer to perform advanced or specialized engineering duties generally focused on trouble shooting, internal and external audits, process improvement, and the inspection of products for defects or deviation from specification. Support plant by interfacing with plant manufacturing, engineering & other internal & external organizations. Ensure product & quality systems integrity. Ensure plant & corporate design manual requirements are being followed. You should have great attention to details, and be able to make professional conclusions about the quality of products and services. We expect you to be reliable and to understand well the business life cycle of a product. Work with a “Safety Always” mindset through supporting and promoting continuous improvement of safety and health in the workplacePerform all duties with a “Quality First” mindset through improvement of work processes and procedures to eliminate and prevent defectsLearn and Contributes and/or supports small projects or processes of complex scope, with limited oversight from managementAssists in the development of operational plan and implements for areas of assigned responsibilitiesSupport to apply and benchmark potential new technologies, products and test method development by developing and validating theoriesDocument and enforce technology and quality standards; develop and control quality management systems and technical specificationsMakes recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technologies and testing equipment to support business needsEvaluate the standardized work process of production; report current status to the relevant partiesLearn and evaluate internal and customer audits; publish the results; implement and follow up with corrective actionsWork with internal and external customers to understand and meet their needsMaintain and troubleshoot existing equipment and validate processes/equipmentCommunicate regularly with the Manufacturing Units to ensure efficient information sharingPresent project status and project closures to internal customers and upper ManagementsGather, arrange, analyze data regularly and share reports with Management and other customersMay participate in intellectual property evaluations and development of patent applicationsContribute to cross functional teams in designated area/ process on various improvements and projectsPerforms other duties as assigned by supporting proposal development, contract documentation and other activities as requiredSystematically identify causes of problems and identify possible solutions in a Plan – Do – Check – Act methodologyTrain, advise, and coach operators and staff on correct processes and procedures as neededSupport production as needed to ensure production and quality needs are uninterruptedContribute to budget and expenditure planning, occasional cost/benefit analysis to make improvementsOccasionally travel to support quality concerns, conduct supplier audits, attend training, or support other company needs or initiativesPerform other duties as assigned

Education:

(Required) Bachelor’s degree required; Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial or other engineering major required(Preferred) Advanced Degree in a related field

Experience:

0+ years of proven engineering experience in the manufacturing industry

Language:

(Required) Excellent command of written and spoken English and Korean language

Physical Demands:

Must be able to frequently move about the manufacturing plant campus, general office environments, production areas, and occasionally ascend/descend stairsMust be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the timeMust be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machineryMust be able to position self to file documents including the top and bottom drawers of file cabinetsMust be able to occasionally move office equipment and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds

Benefits:

401(k), 401(k) matchingHealth insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurancePaid Time OffPaid Holidays Hankook Tire is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.