Quality Engineer
Share
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
Represents the interests of Oetiker from a Quality point of view within Oetiker Japan Co. Ltd (OEJ). Provides the interface at local and Oetiker site management level with the customer with the goal of meeting Oetiker and customer Quality requirements.
Essential Functions
- Customer Quality Interface:
Serve as the primary quality contact for Japan customers representing Oetikers quality interests understanding customer needs and ensuring transparent communication of performance and requirements.
- Project & PPAP Management:
Support sales in customer projects implement customer-specific quality requirements and manage PPAP timelines milestones approvals and related action plans with factories. - Issue Resolution & Claims Management:
Track customer claims coordinate sorting activities conduct warranty analysis and ensure systematic reporting and followup. - CrossFunctional Coordination:
Facilitate communication between customers OEJ and global Oetiker locations; engage management when escalation or support is needed. - Quality Systems & Compliance:
Maintain quality management systems (e.g. B&W) prepare and support customer audits and ensure alignment with customer and internal quality standards. - Training & Support:
Provide quality-related training to OEJ teams and support continuous improvement activities. - Timeline & Communication Management:
Independently coordinate and monitor all relevant project and quality timelines and collaborate closely with the OEJ Sales team on customer communication.
Qualifications :
Knowledge Skills Abilities
- Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive quality systems.
- Proficient in AIAG Core Tools (APQP PPAP FMEA MSA SPC).
- Skilled in 8D problem solving and 5Why analysis.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Logical thinking strong analytical ability and structured problem-solving mindset.
- English proficiency required Japnese Native.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and cultures
- Required Travel: max. 20%
Additional Information :
Education / Experience
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of quality experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
- Experience working directly with customers on quality topics.
- Experience in manufacturing process control and continuous improvement.
- Experience with quality software and documentation systems.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- APQP
- Quality Assurance
- Six Sigma
- ISO 9001
- PPAP
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- ISO 13485
- Quality Systems
- Quality Management
- As9100
- Manufacturing
About Company
Oetiker Tool Corporation (OTC) is located in Branford, Connecticut USA 129 km west of New York City and 194km east of Boston Massachusetts in the U.S. region known as New England. Branford with over 32km of picturesque shoreline is part of New Haven County, home of Yale University. W ... View more
