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Quality Engineer - Windshield wiper

Job Summary:

Our client in Wayne, MI is looking for a Quality Engineer - Windshield wiper. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineers are part of Our Client’s Motor Company North American Engineering organization and are co-located in the Vehicle Assembly Plant with the vehicle production team. The PVT Engineer is the 'first line of defense' regarding Functional system quality for the products produced at the assembly plant. The PVT Engineer has several responsibilities associated with analyzing and fixing quality issues on components shipped into the assembly plant, and processes within the Vehicle Assembly Plant and integrated remote build centers.

In this position...

• Work with Body Engineering team to deliver quality objectives heavily focused on wiper systems, windows/glass, and exterior lighting.
• Conduct a daily review of incoming warranty claims data, review customer and dealership comments and bin claims into accurate binning categories.
• Contact dealership/s for parts and repair diagnoses, participate in customer call back to ensure proper understanding of customer feedback.
• Review returned parts for root cause analyses and develop Interim Containment and Permanent Corrective Actions.

What you'll do...

• Support assembly plant with Stop Ships/Stop Builds, Campaigns, Audits, Root Cause Analysis and other Quality related tasks.
• Lead engineering trials and the implementation of running changes for the sub-system.
• Issue engineering Alerts and initiate and/or pursue authorization of engineering concerns for product changes to support Quality objectives.
• Engage technical experts and functional team members for driving resolution and in developing corrective actions to improve product quality.
• Create presentations for various levels of upper management report out, Vehicle Quality Reviews, and Engineering Managers reviews.

Basics:

• Bachelor of Science. 
• Strong understanding of exterior lighting or washer/wiper systems.
• 2+ years of experience working with exterior lighting or wiper washer systems. 
• Ability to establish a System Engineering approach to problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. Excellent presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools for documentation and presentation.
• Demonstrated Technical Problem-Solving Skills.
• Engineering Problem Solving; root cause identification and analysis, developing Containment Actions and Permanent Corrective Actions.
• Success working in a fast-paced challenging environment.
• Position fully onsite. 

Preferred:

• Bachelor's in engineering. 
• Our Client’s Warranty systems knowledge of ECB, BSAQ, GSAR.
• 2+ years of experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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