Bachelor's Degree preferred with 7+ years of relevant experience
Certified Quality Engineer is advantageous
Familiarity with AIAG standards and APQP methodologies
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or ISO/TS 16949 quality systems
Proficient in reading engineering drawings with GD&T per ASME 14.5Y
Strong customer service skills, both internal and external
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary quality partner for new product development teams
Distribute and oversee team tasks, providing constructive feedback
Engage directly with customers to align on project requirements
Collaborate with supply chain to uphold quality standards
Review and approve engineering drawings for customer projects
Ensure successful prototype and production approvals
Utilize statistical methods and root cause analysis for problem-solving
Coach and develop team members for career growth
Lead training on APQP tools and engineering drawing interpretation
Manage project timelines and milestones effectively
Document lessons learned for future projects
Act as the main contact for escalated customer concerns
Identify and mitigate risks in design before finalization
Benefits
Comprehensive training and development opportunities
Collaborative work environment with a focus on quality
Engaged leadership promoting communication and accountability
Opportunities for career advancement and skill enhancement
Supportive culture for employee growth and empowerment
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Sr. Design Quality Engineer fully supports product development activities and manages a team to support advanced product quality planning (APQP), execution, customer approvals and operations handoffs on all new product development (NPD) projects within their respective customer team. It is a strategic position providing quality guidance, training, influence, collaboration, and partnership.
Essential Job Functions
Serves as the primary quality partner supporting new product development customer teams.
Distributes work across team members, oversees completion, and provides feedback for improvement.
Interfaces directly with customers on a frequent basis to ensure customer requirements are agreed upon in the acceptance stages and built into the project scope.
Collaborates with supply chain and suppliers to ensure Sportech quality standards are achieved and maintained including support of supplier Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions.
Reviews and approves Engineering drawings in support of respective customer team.
Ensures successful customer prototype sample approval, pre-production approval, production approval, and flawless project hand-off to production.
Utilizes metrology, statistical methods, and root cause analysis to analyze and solve problems during new product development.
Coaches and develops employees to maximize their effectiveness and career growth. Identifies high potential employees for greater levels of responsibility and scope of position.
Executes training on all concepts within the APQP suite of tools (PPAP, FMEA's, control plans, capability studies).
Leads training on how to read engineering drawings, including GD&T dimensioning applying ASME 14.5Y requirements.
Manages dates, milestones, and timelines for key projects as assigned.
Documents data and effectively communicates lessons learned for into future projects and design reviews.
Demonstrates engaged leadership style that empowers and promotes involvement, communication, clear expectations, accountability, and a passion for excellence.
Acts as the primary point of contact for escalated customer or partner concerns, ensuring timely and effective resolution while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
Performs miscellaneous projects and duties as assigned.
Proactively identifying risks in potential designs and working collaboratively to reduce or resolve the risks before finalizing the design.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred with 7+ years related experience.
Certified Quality Engineer is a plus.
Knowledge of AIAG standards, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, and MSA.
ISO 9001 and/or ISO/TS 16949 quality systems requirements and knowledge
Understanding of CMM use and CAD software knowledge (Verisurf a plus).
Expertise in reading engineering drawings, including GD&T dimensioning applying ASME 14.5Y requirements.
Excellent internal and external customer services skills.
Proven supervision and leadership experience.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
Some travel required.
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in production facility with fluctuating temperatures and humidity levels.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time to support sample builds and production launches.
Ability to consistently wear personal protective equipment.
