Quality Engineer Operations

About us

The Webasto Group is one of the 100 largest suppliers to the automotive industry. With our innovative sliding and panoramic sunroofs, convertible roofs, and groundbreaking heating, cooling, battery, and charging systems, we constantly create added value for the mobility sector. Our customers can always count on a pleasant atmosphere and driving experience. When you come and work with Webasto, you can expect to find an environment shaped by a remarkable sense of team spirit. We offer our colleagues the freedom to be creative in global development work – because the “We” in Webasto is your special plus.

Are you a dedicated team player with a passion for innovation and looking for new challenges in an agile technology company?  More than 15,000 people are employed at Webasto worldwide.  Webasto offers a creative working environment built on trust, with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and excellent career development opportunities. 

Webasto Roof Systems Inc. is currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer located in Plymouth, MI.   

If you have experience as a Quality Engineer, then this position might be right for you!  

Job Responsibilities:

• Defining and specifying activities, processes, and standards to fulfill the quality requirements for a service or manufactured material, component or product
• Auditing, monitoring and determining the quality of processes or outputs, either against defined internal and/or regulatory standards
• Product integrity testing, coloring, fitting and pattern and wet processing to ensure orders are in compliance with corporate/customers' quality requirements
• Reporting on process deviations and defects
• Contact person for respective customer on all Quality topics from project phase through to series production
• Prepare, create and maintain product control plans and test instructions for Production
• Monitor and report of relevant Q-targets, work with other functions to identify and implement actions to maintain or improve performance
• Coordinate initial sampling to customer until release, plan and coordinate requalification tests
• Handling and on-time resolution of customer complaints and claims in line with relevant requirements and standards using 8D-method (0km and field claims) according to WIMS Q1 and Q3 process
• Prepare, conduct and document process audits (internal and external), implement actions to resolve non-conformances and ensuring efficiency
• Prepare and implement capability and measurement capability studies to ensure process capability
• Prepare / implement advanced Quality planning and optimize relevant quality planning processes and FMEA results
• Plan and coordinate relevant QM tasks incl. activities and documentation relating to Product & Process release (PPAP)
• Participate in feasibility commitment, risk-analysis, creation of book of duty and implementation of required process
• Analysis of Quality data using statistical tools and software
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• May include frequent travel to customers and some international travel, or be stationed at the customer if required

Education and Experience:

• Good technical knowledge of relevant production processes.
• Experience in the application of APQP/QVP, Quality Methods, Tools and Quality Management Systems
• Good knowledge of applicable customer specific requirements and relevant Quality-related company, legal and customer standards
• Good knowledge of problem solving and basic continuous improvement tools, analytical and structured decision making
• Good knowledge of statistical tools and measurement analysis
• Knowledge of product liability law and HSE regulations
• Conflict resolution, communication and negotiation skills
• Good skill level in Microsoft Office and SAP

How we work together

Our Culture – Our Values

We deliberately associate the first two words of our vision with our culture. Here, the word “Our ...” stands for all of us, for us as a team – across all departments, plants, regions and business units. The term “… Inspiration” embodies both the passion for our business and our intrinsic motivation. Because what it takes for a vision to become reality is a team of people who are highly motivated as they strive for the same goal together.

• Responsibility with a Long-Term View
• Passion for Quality and Innovation
• Hearts and Minds for our Customers
• Embracing Cooperation and Improvement
• Courageously Optimistic

What you will get

When you join the Webasto team, you will enjoy good excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes vacation time, paid sick time, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k and much more.  You will also

• Competitive pay
• Health coverage for you and your family
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Paid sick time
• 401k with company match
• Professional development opportunities
• A work environment where we are One Webasto Family & live by our values!

Come join the Webasto family and be part of the WE in Webatso!

Candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen upon acceptance of an offer.

Intrigued? We would love to hear from you.  Please click “apply” to be considered for this role.  Even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

See more open positions at https://www.webasto-group.com/en/careers/