SITE QUALITY ENGINEER
Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!
OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.
Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.
Main Missions
- Lead problem‑solving activities both internally and with customers, ensuring fast, effective resolution of quality issues.
- Support new product launches and help ensure manufacturing readiness from a quality perspective.
- Maintain strong process control, ensuring compliance with standards and consistency in production.
- Drive continuous improvement, contributing to preventive actions and long‑term operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Quality Problem Solving
- Ensure production teams apply the right quality tools, providing training, coaching, and on‑floor leadership.
- Define and release rework instructions, ensuring they are correctly implemented.
- Create Problem Alerts for critical issues.
- Participate in customer rejection analyses, including 0km and warranty reviews.
- Establish and manage quality walls when required, including training internal or third‑party inspectors.
- Conduct regular customer visits to build strong, long‑term relationships.
- Apply and coach the use of 8D, QRCM, and maintain Quality Fast Response Boards and FMEAs.
New Product Launch
- Collaborate on the development of PFMEAs and Control Plans for new products.
- Support the creation of limit samples and participate in poka‑yoke definition.
- Organize and deliver training on limit samples and Problem Alerts to operators and area leaders.
- Lead or support PPAP submissions and Run@Rate activities.
- Support manufacturing readiness activities with MPM.
- Contribute to the development of Standard Work (SPS, SWI) with Manufacturing Engineering, CI, and HSE.
Process Control
- Audit all poka‑yokes to ensure they are tested at each shift start.
- Verify adherence to all control plan steps and escalate any non‑conformance.
- Maintain, update, and monitor key quality indicators.
- Participate in daily production scrap reviews.
- Maintain proper documentation and ensure records are fully updated and archived.
- Participate in regular layered audits and 5S audits through Quality Technicians.
Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the Quality Improvement Roadmap.
- Participate in or lead working groups based on customer, production, or plant needs.
- Support the implementation of preventive actions to avoid recurring issues.
- Contribute to plant training activities using AE University modules.
- Support Lessons Learned (LL), Design for Quality (DFQ), and plant QRCM activities.
People Management
- Manage day‑to‑day activities of Quality Technicians.
- Ensure all technicians follow their established training pathways.
- Promote and maintain a strong Quality Mindset across the team and plant.
Desired Profile
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering
- Basic training in internal and external quality methodologies.
- Knowledge of customer‑specific requirements relevant to the project.
- Solid understanding of FMEA, PPAP, and APQP deliverables.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and proficiency in AIAG Core Tools.
- Demonstrates strong ethical and professional behavior in customer interactions.
As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.
Greer-South Carolina, SC, US, 29615
Nearest Major Market: Greenville
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina