We are seeking a Process Quality Engineer to work at our AWS location in San Antonio, Texas. Candidate must be a self-starter, hands-on individual with 5+ years of automotive industry experience. Experience with Wire Harness manufacturing is a preferred. Key Job Elements Fulfill the role of Quality Engineer in: • Process Quality - RTF Metric reporting and problem solving. - Support and instruct Quality Inspectors. - Identify root cause and respond with corrective action. - Develop and execute plans for quality control to ensure constant manufacturing continuity and product conformance. - Review, supervise and review quality control plans. - Participate as Material Review Board member to review Non-Conforming Material as suitable. - Initiate purge and sort activities along with supervise quality documents. - Develop and execute statistical process controls utilizing appropriate quality tools plus statistical techniques. • DMAIC: Define, measure, analyze, improve and control • PDCA: Plan, do, check, act • Problem solving (product/process) • APQP: Advanced Product Quality Planning - Review drawings, routings, work orders, work instructions and various related production and development plans for quality requirements. - Process flow diagrams, Work instructions, control plans and PFMEA • PPAP: Production Part Approval Process: Assist qualification of new manufactured quality products. • Customer Quality: Apply 8D Methodology to investigate all Customer complaints and issues. Fulfill the role of Manufacturing Engineer in: • Change management: Drive execution of SBR, ECR/ECO, DCO, DEV, 8D, NCR and Inspections. • Continuous Improvement: Optimizer Value streams for operational excellence and lean manufacturing: - Poka Yoke / Mistake proofing - Capacity (current/forecast) - Standard work / Line balance - Kaizen (mini/major events) - 5S and Visual Standards - SMED: Single Minute Exchange of Dies • Support Manufacturing Operations - Design experiments to develop optimum production processes - manual assembly, automated assembly, press operations, automated inspection, testing, etc. - Supervise ME Technicians to identify and solve production/quality issues - Plan and develop processes and capacity utilization strategy for assembly operation of electrical components. - Ensure production readiness of key processes. - Troubleshoot root cause for equipment and process related problems. - Develop appropriate secondary manufacturing processes. - Create work instructions & procedures and update existing. - Conduct time studies, modify BOMs and routings. - Work with suppliers on component issues. - Workplace design (Tools / Fixtures / Cells) and Plant layout. - Material presentation and packaging. • Support New Product Development and Continuous Improvement Efforts - Class 2 project ownership for Operations. - Class 1 support Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing Test Engineering. • Support Safety and Training - Establish solutions to safety near misses, Path cards (Ergonomics). - Lead and participate in OSHA teams. - Train the trainers and train operators as required. • Personal Development - Learn how our products work and how they are used. Qualifications • B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or B.S.E.T. Electrical or Mechanical Engineering • A minimum of 5 years of high volume Electronic Manufacturing, preferably for automotive applications • Prefer Six Sigma training or certification • Knowledge of FMEA, PPAP, MSA, Fault Tree Analysis, DVT (Design Verification Testing), Product Return Rate Analysis, FRACAS and Root Cause Failure Analysis is required. • Ability to communicate effectively with global customers, design/production engineering, and manufacturing. • Experience with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies. • Experience with Mini-Tab preferred. • Experience supporting ISO, TS, CSA, and/or UL.