Quality Analyst 1
Saginaw, MI, US
Position: Quality Analyst – PPAP, PPA and CIL
Level: P1, lateral
Location: Saginaw, MI
Manages Others? No
Function: Quality – Reports to Quality Manager - Thomas McCartney
Position Overview:
Driveline is looking for an individual who has a passion for quality and drive to succeed. To be successful in this position, the candidate will be comfortable interacting with all facets of the business – including Product Engineering, Operations, Plant Engineering, Program Managers, GSM and Supplier Quality. Position will include PPAP, PPA and CIL (Change Implementation Leader) responsibilities. Looking for a candidate that has excellent written and verbal communication skills. The candidate should possess an understanding of compliance with ISO14001 and TS16949 standards.
Major Job Responsibilities:
- Support weekly PDT meetings for new launches that require In-House, Supplier and Customer PPAP’s.
- Submit and track all plant PPAP’s in Intelex and Customer Portals.
- Work with Customer Supplier Quality Engineers to approve PPAP’s.
- Work with Operations and Quality teams to communicate any Supplier issues to Nexteer SQE’s.
- Input and track all Supplier complaints (formal and informal) in Intelex.
- Input, Gather data and track Cost Recoveries in Intelex due to Supplier quality/delivery issues.
- Work with Engineering to process ECR’s/DCN’s/ Internal Plant changes to issue Plant CN’s.
- Provide summary and status of all Plant CN’s.
- Interface with multiple disciplines (Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Purchasing and Customers).
- Assure compliance to IATF/TS-16949 Standards within assigned areas.
- Ensure readiness for all internal and external quality audits.
Qualifications:
- Recommended bachelor's degree – Business or Engineering.
- Experience working in a certified quality management system
- Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated high levels of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
- Strong self-starting initiative and innovative attitude
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teamcenter and Intelex)