Quality Engineer - Special Processes

Job Title: Quality Engineer - Special Control Processes

Company: Aisin World Corp. of America

Department: Quality Engineering - Quality Assurance Center

Location: Seymour, IN

Aisin Group Overview:

Based in Kariya City, Aichi, Japan, the Aisin Group is a $35 billion global, Tier One supplier of automotive components and systems with over 214 consolidated companies spanning over 20 countries and some 110,000 employees.

Our Northville Township location is the North American sales headquarters of Aisin Group – the world's sixth largest Tier One supplier of automotive components and systems, such as brakes, transmissions, navigation systems, drivetrain, chassis, body, engine-related parts, electronics and intelligent transportation systems.

As we like to say: "Chances are the car your drove to work this morning is equipped with an Aisin product."

Position Responsibilities

This is a corporate level position to support all Aisin North American manufacturing plants (NAP) and suppliers in achieving improved process controls (through regular training, audits, and improvement activities) and support new model launch preparations for those processes:

• Achieve customer certification as an internal auditor in various Special Processes (Welding, Heat Treatment, Hot Stamping, Adhesion, and others), with the expectation of becoming the North American lead for that activity.
• Perform Manufacturing Facilities Special Process Audits at the manufacturing locations as needed, showing areas requiring improvement and areas of opportunity. Manage action requests using standard tools until closure by the North American Production location (NAP).
• Provide Aisin Manufacturing locations with training and certification of their own in-house special process auditors.
• Follow-up with manufacturing sites after audits to ensure that audit findings are addressed, and sustainable process improvements are implemented.
• Support the implementation and further development of the North American Special Process Control system as listed in the quality management system (QMS). This includes refining the operational manual, procedures and forms associated with this process and providing training and assistance to NAP locations in their implementation efforts. Schedule and communicate "joint" Special Process activities with AISIN CORPORATION Japan Quality personnel.
• Develop audit criteria and process control methods for additional special processes as they are identified by management.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Support the Aisin North American QA Center Lab staff with participation in Product Audit, Failure Analysis, Dimensional Analysis as needed.
• Work closely with the AWA-QAC staff and AISIN Group Companies to develop a "One AISIN" team attitude.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Ability to communicate and conduct manufacturing process audits with suppliers and AISIN facilities.
• Experience with Welding, Heat Treat, or Adhesion manufacturing processes preferred
• Strong Leadership and Organizational Skills

Beneficial Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of North America Special Process systems (AIAG, TMNA, other customer specific formats).

Education/Training/Certifications:

• BA/BS Preferred

Work Environment Requirements:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite supplier visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast paced environment where constructive criticism is encouraged.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety, and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements:

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work such weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Travel Requirements:

• Requires travel to AISIN and customer locations (≈25-50%).

**Candidates applying for positions with Aisin must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

**To the selected candidate, Aisin offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and outstanding growth opportunities.

**Aisin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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