Job Title: Quality Engineer

Company: Rane Light Metal Castings Inc.

Department: Quality Assurance

Reports to: Quality Manager

Pay Type: Salary - Up to $65K/Annual

Company Overview: Rane Light Metal Castings Inc. (LMCA) located in Russellville, KY is one of 26 companies under the Rane Group umbrella, headquartered in Chennai, India. LMCA specializes in the manufacturing of high pressure, light metal castings for automotive applications like steering and HVAC, among other non-automotive applications.

Quality Engineer-General Summary: The ideal candidate will: be capable of leading and managing in the advanced quality control activities in coordination with Manufacturing Engineering and interfacing with site customer quality engineering, product engineering, and manufacturing staff in order to develop and execute the quality control system for new product launches; ensure the quality system is in place to assure ongoing compliance with the customer specifications in production; perform advanced quality planning, developing the gauging strategy and acquisition of the product gauge package for new launches; be responsible for providing coverage support for Quality Manager, and ensure point of contact with Customer quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates, as required, in the development of quote proposals for new business opportunities.
• Evaluates customer prints, models, and other quality input documents.
• Develops gauging strategies to support quoting needs.
• Provides input to develop gauging package budget to support quoting needs.
• Develops the specific gauging strategy for new product launches.
• Conducts design reviews and run-off’s with the gauging suppliers.
• Leads the launch team in the creation of PFMEA’s, Control Plans and other quality documentation for new product launches.
• Works with the launch team to create the quality documents.
• Applies all Lessons Learned and 8-D's of like products to the new quality documentation and quality plans.
• Assists in the development and coordination of APQP documentation.
• Assists engineering in the measurement and establishment of process capability studies for die cast trials, vendor machine run-offs and component supplier manufacturing processes.
• Acts as the expert for determining if a process is stable and robust by applying statistical methods.
• Evaluates capability studies, assists in the set-up/planning of process trials, assists in analyzing data, and validates conclusions.
• Assists in the engineering of solutions to establish capable processes that meet customer expectations.
• Reviews customer inputs: significant and critical characteristics, DSS Assessment, Warranty and Durability targets.
• Develops the quality plans for prototype parts.
• Supports manufacturing concepts for die casting, machining and assembly operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)

• Supports supplier selection, logistics, and timing/lead times.
• Maintains and improves on plant quality system.
• Leads in developing, documenting and reviewing inspection, quality assurance and calibration procedures.
• Assists in developing, documenting and implementing IATF 16949 quality systems, as needed.
• Assists with IATF 16949 internal audits and follow-up actions, as needed
• Assists with the development and training of inspection personnel.
• Leads in the determination of sampling frequencies and quantities for inspection plans for new and ongoing jobs.
• Involvement with customer visits to LMCA and/or customer quality audits when required. This includes providing corrective actions resulting from the audits
• Participates in lean manufacturing initiatives and incorporates lean and continuous improvement concepts in work activities and completion of projects.
• Communicates, coordinates and cooperates with all levels of management, team members, suppliers and customers on quality issues.
• Travels to customer’s plants to review customer complaints and potential problems.
• Leads automation and computerization of quality functions when justified.
• Jointly identifies problem areas and establishes corrective action with manufacturing personnel to correct and improve product quality.
• Maintains knowledge of inspection tools and the gauge calibrations, including providing assistance in maintaining gauge R&R studies and capability studies.
• Provide practical knowledge of statistics and SPC and train others in these topics.
• Contributes to and supports the existence of a positive work environment through personal involvement by communicating, interacting and behaving in a professional and ethical manner that promotes productive relationships with coworkers, supervisor, customers, and others with whom such relationships are important to the success of company operations.
• Monitors customer’s scorecard using their portals and updates Quality Manager for good and bad trends and for Management Review.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field (Preferred); Associate’s Degree with 5 years of experience (Minimum Requirement)
• SPC training including working knowledge. (Includes Gage R&R knowledge).
• Completion of Blueprint interpretation course including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.
• Control Plan and FMEA training or working knowledge.
• Gage usage training course (Micrometers, Height Gage, Calipers, Dial Indicators, Thread Gauges, etc.).
• Preferred: Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• CMM programing knowledge and experience

REQUIREMENTS (Continued):

Physical Demands:

• Ability to work effectively under pressure on multiple projects simultaneously
• High degree of mental concentration and virtual stress
• Bending, twisting, lifting (to 30 pounds with proper equipment), squatting and climbing may be required

Work Environment/Hours:

• Exposure to manufacturing related chemicals including oils, grease, solvents, cleaning agents
• Exposure to die cast related materials including molten aluminum, die lubricants
• Exposure to extreme variation in working environment temperatures (40 to 115 degrees F)
• Must be flexible for possible coverage on any shift or work schedule. Some holiday/weekend work may be required.
• Must have knowledge and ability to practice safe work habits in accordance with federal/state laws and company policies.

OTHER:

Ø Company management reserves the right to add, delete, or otherwise alter assigned duties at any time.

Ø To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

Ø The minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ø Job Type: Full-time

Ø Salary: Based on experience and education

Ø Experience: Quality Engineer: 3 -5 years (Preferred); Automotive Tier 1 support (Preferred)

Ø Education: Bachelor's (Preferred)

Ø Benefits: Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance