New Launch Quality Engineer

"An Equal Opportunity Employer" It is the policy of North American Stamping Group to provide employment, training, promotion, and other conditions of Employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or status as a qualified individual with a disability or other status protected by law.

Come grow with us...North American Stamping is expanding and looking to hire. We are looking for a New Launch Quality Engineer to join our New Launch Team in Woodstock ON. 

Your success is our success... Our sales have grown annually at a compounded rate of 18.0% for the last eight years, tripling our business, while making us one of the largest leading Tier II automotive stamping and assembly suppliers. 

What you get in return ...The most competitive pay in the industry based upon your skill level, along with a full benefits package.

The position duties will include, but are not limited to: 
 

• Act as the customer contact for all assigned new launch quality issues and represent NASG as required to resolve issues
• On-time completion of all assigned APQP milestones, timelines, and tasks
• Active participation in company-wide APQP meetings
• Creation and maintenance of Control Plans, FMEA's, Flow Diagrams and In-Process Inspection documentation
• Support NL Tooling and Advanced Engineering in tooling and equipment review, development, and buy-off
• Provide instructions to plant manufacturing group related to new launch part inspection
• Lead and coordinate gage design review meetings and purchase of applicable gages
• Assist plant manufacturing with inspection, SPC, gage use
• Support plant EPC activity review for new launch product to identify and countermeasure new launch quality concerns
• Participate in and lead Problem Solving activities for the timely resolution to internal and external CAR's and customer quality related issues for new launch parts
• CMM programming and operation in support of new launch activity (parts and gaging)
• Perform weld / assembly validation (cut and etch, push-out, torque, tensile test, etc..) as required
• Preparation and submission of initial customer PPAP as required
• Perform routine inspections, dimensional studies, and investigations, as necessary
• Ensure proper containment procedures are followed when poor quality is detected
• Support manufacturing when abnormalities occur, solve the problem or escalate upward
• Ensure that all abnormalities to the standards are documented, escalated, and resolved while working together with Team Members to improve the standard for better Safety, Quality, and Productivity
• Provide support in the absence of the New Launch Quality Manager
• Participate in New Product Development as necessary
• Support Internal/External/Customer audits as required
• In addition to performing primary duties, the individual shall provide support where deemed necessary by Management

Qualifications we are looking for include, but are not limited to:
 

• Bachelor degree in metrology, industrial, mechanical, electrical or electronics engineering

(Or relevant experience)
 

• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience
• Minimum 3 years in automotive manufacturing
• Minimum 5 years cumulative in Quality functions
• Thorough understanding of Control Plans, FMEA's, Flow Diagrams and In-Process Inspection
• Thorough knowledge of GD&T, SPC, Gage R&R, and gage use
• CMM programming and operation
• Understanding of weld / assembly validation (cut and etch, push-out, torque, tensile test, etc)
• APQP, PPAP, MSA, Core Tools
• Thorough understanding of Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis.
• Detail oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate strong leadership abilities.
• Demonstrate and model Hands-on, involved, Go-See approach
• Fundamentals of IATF 16949
• Highly organized
• Strong Interpersonal communication skills
• Will have the ability to work schedule that allows completion of the job on a daily basis

Travel:
 

• Must be willing to travel as needed throughout the US, Canada and Mexico to visit manufacturing sites, suppliers and customers.

North American Stamping Group is a privately held company founded in 1978. We continue to explore the most innovative processes and technologies to stay on the leading edge of the automotive industry. Our strategic locations within North America allows us the manufacturing footprint to cover you in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. NASG is an industry leader in the manufacturing of stampings and automated assemblies. A Tier II supplier of components, systems, and aftermarket products for the automotive industry with a core business market consisting of seating, ride control, exhaust components, heat shields, noise, vibration and harness (NVH), chassis and structural and window regulators. 

DISCLAIMER
This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification, as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice, based on operational needs. To qualify for this job, however, an associate must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Under no circumstances may this job description be construed as altering the at-will nature of the employment relationship between NASG and any associate.

North American Stamping Group is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.