Plant Quality Engineer Position Available In Sumner, Tennessee

Job Description:

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heartand contribute to the automotive revolution! OPmobility is aworld-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, saferand more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven sinceits creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exteriorsystems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energysystems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies.

With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of152 plants and 40 R D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility. Ourambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment andsolutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead and approve APQP activities throughoutdevelopment to post launch (VPDS G3 to G6) phase to ensure thequality of the event. Participate and co-ordinate with PD andmanufacturing engineering during BOM quotes for new programs. Workwith program team and interface with customer to ensure customerspecific requirements (CSR) are followed through KPI’s. Review andunderstand customer scorecard and access customer portal tounderstand customer quality deliverables such as PPM and warrantytargets, problem resolution expectations. Drive Team to review CSRand review in detail Quality items like Warranty, PPM, QR, MSArequirements, Dimensional, and provide feedback to CBU forfeasibility. Participate in technical design reviews and work withthe program core team on developing risk assessment tools such asDFMEA, SCIF, PFMEA and Control plan. Ensure quality requirementsare reviewed during design and launch reviews. Ensure Design forManufacturing, Design for Quality methods and Lessons Learned areincorporated by the Program Core Team. Lead Quality Core ToolWorkshops (QCTW) and follow-up closure of opportunities defined inworkshop. Participate and ensure integrity joint check workshopduring Pilot phase of the program to ensure safe launch.

Participate in internal and Customer Run at Rate to identify topprocess quality issues and address them through corrective actions.

Prepare Quality inspection report for each prototype build andensure product integrity. Track PPAP deliverables to customersduring development and pilot phase (VPDS G3-G5). Work with toolingspecialist to review and analyze dimensional data and quality offirst tool tryout molded parts. Support all gauges’ developmentduring Gate 1 to Gate 3. Ensure right gauges available in quote.

Purchasing, track and prove-out gauges (PD to define VSA, locatingstrategy, supplier, and gauge lay-outs), and responsible for gaugesfrom gate 4-5. PO, gauge timeline, tracking and coordinating withsupplier Support Dimensional convergence engineer while completionof dimensional capability, gauge certification and gauge R&Rstudies. Develop and monitor with the Product Engineer anddimensional convergence engineer the overall dimensional plan forthe program GD&T, number of measurement points, datum scheme,number of lamps to be measured at various stages of the programetc. Catalyst and coach for AIAG Core Tools application by allrequired areas, make training plans, and escalate noncompliance.

Review quality department procedures and update/ train as requiredinto education system database. Organize all QRE Tools likeSuit-case testers are part of quote, ordered and built by NewModels with assy line (or ordered separately), kit of spare ofparts, etc. Lead team to use VPRS for test failures duringdevelopment, drive teams to know root-cause before making PCA’s,and drive teams to make Lesson Learned Cards where applicable.

Review component drawings and understand the applicationrequirements for each component. Understand all performance andengineering specifications applied to the parts. Analyze,troubleshoot and follow up on internal & customer quality issuesuntil responsible department is defined. Responsible for incomingparts quality inspection until incoming quality engineer isonboard. Work with organizations or suppliers to implementstrategic advanced technologies at manufacturing locations toreduce yearly customer reported quality concerns to meet qualitytargets. As required, lead and manage Quality Resident Eng (QRE),Metrology Technicians (MT), Shift Inspectors (SI), Incoming Quality(IQ) or any other assigned quality function and third-partycompanies internally and in customer assembly plants. As a AQECover

SPC, MT, IQE, SI, CS, ESD, CQE

up to launch phase (Gate5) andshare adequate resources are available and trained in Gate 5 toassigned quality function. Where team required activities arenon-compliance, escalate to Program manager and functional Manageruntil resolved. Work with Core Team to build prototype andpre-production samples overseeing manufacturing process to ensurewell defined prototype/pre-production control plans are followed.

Work with design /industrialization groups and make CAD 3Dinvestigations/analysis to make mechanical, thermal, electrical, orsoftware changes to resolve prototype and pre-production build andtest issues.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

(S): Minimum Bachelor degree inrelated engineering discipline.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

(S): Minimum3 years’ experience in quality for automotive OEM or Tier 1Supplier Possess a strong understanding of Core Tools (APQP, SPC,MSA, FMEA & PPAP), Control Plans/Process Flows Knowledge of RootCause Analysis/Practical Problem Solving. Proficient in andlearning Business Operating Systems. Knowledge of various processes(i.e. molding, coating, assembly, electronics, etc.) Knowledge ofbasic concepts of design output, metrology, and instrumentation.

Ability to travel frequently to multiple locations on an as-neededbasis. Travel requirements will depend on the location of projectlaunch

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Ability to travel frequently tomultiple locations on an as-needed basis. Travel requirements willdepend on the location of project launch As a responsible company,OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equalitywithin its teams and the Group commits to treat all jobapplications equally.

Date:

Jun 22, 2025

Location:

Hendersonville,US Custom Field 5: 383637 Other jobs in Quality