Quality Engineer at Tenneco

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Ensuring compliance with applicable industry quality standards, including IATF 16949
• Assists in the development of procedures to support and implement quality systems applicable to a single site
• Leads / facilitates Advance Quality Planning teams (e.g. APQP, PPAP)
• 6 Sigma Green Belt (Utilizing appropriate statistical methods/techniques)
• Applies appropriate statistical tools to analyze complex quality issues/problems
• Supports GSCM in developing supplier audit processes and establishing supplier product capability requirements (e.g. PPM levels)
• Performs supplier development audits with the aim to ensure robust incoming part quality
• Develops action plans for improving products, services and processes (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Poka-Yoke)
• Performs plant audits (e.g. Process to VDA 6.3, Layered Process Audits, System audits)
• Analyses of audit findings in terms of root cause identification and subsequent corrective and systemic actions implemented
• Performs benchmarking activities, ensuring integration of best practices throughout the organization (i.e., lessons learned)
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/Experience:

• Degree (Engineering) or equivalent, qualified & experienced Toolmaker preferred with strong Quality qualification including AIAG Core Tools certification and VDA 6.3 accreditation. Four to six years of practical work experience with complex activities in the quality engineering field. Automotive or Component Manufacturing Industry Essential.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems, involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

• Competency in MS Office and MS Windows required.