Supplier Quality - Sheet Metal, Structural Steel - Dürr Systems Inc
Southfield, MI
About the Job
Dürr is one of the world's leading suppliers of products, systems, and services, mainly for automobile manufacturing. Our range of products and services covers important stages of vehicle production. As a systems supplier, we plan and build complete paint shops and final assembly facilities. We also manufacture and supply automotive and industrial paint and sealing robotics. Our environmental technologies deal with procedures to improve energy efficiency and the exhaust air purification.
We are a growing organization, and we are seeking a Quality Control Engineer to join our team. Together, with the momentum of our business vision, we can achieve international success and added innovation in all of the themes which Dürr influences at a global level.
Position Summary: Responsible for the direct monitoring of fabrication subcontractors in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Responsible for insuring a quality product, on time deliveries, and controlling cost. Liaison between in house engineering and purchasing with fabrication subcontractors, liaison between fabrication subcontractors and Durr installation sites. Responsible to work with Purchasing and Engineering to review proposed subcontracts, scopes of work, responsibility matrices, release for fabrication drawings, and schedules prior to awarding purchase orders.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Make on site visits to suppliers to track progress and adherence to schedule for outsourced manufacturing and prepare reports on the same.
- Make on site visits to suppliers to ensure outsourced manufacturing for sheet metal, structural steel and related products meets stringent technical and quality requirements, and prepare reports on the same.
- Verify fabrications for dimensional tolerances, perform quality control checks and evaluate methods/procedures to determine how quality might be improved
- Works directly with engineers and project managers to determine procedures, priorities and scheduling for outsourced manufacturing.
- Assists buyers with the identification and technical evaluation of suppliers and technical support in pricing negotiations.
- Assist buyers in qualifying and developing new suppliers for fabricated products.
- Travel approximately 50-70%
Nonessential Functions:
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent technical experience preferred
- 3 years of position related experience
- Able to read and understand technical engineering drawings and documents, 3D models, project schedules
- Knowledgeable on all shop fabrication operations.
- Experience in GMAW, GTAW, SMAW weld processes for mild steel and stainless, able to inspect and troubleshoot weld processes and procedures.
- Experience in visual weld inspection, dye penetrant weld inspection/testing other NDT testing protocols.
- Familiar with AWS, ASME, and AISC welding and fabrication standards.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Project
- Exceptional time management skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills
- Able to work well independently and in a team environment
- Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary
- Willing and able to travel in US, Mexico and Canada
Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, incumbent is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands and arms. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and distance vision.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, the presence of a medical condition or disability, height, weight, or any other protected status. We maintain a drug-free work place and perform pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
Note to all Staffing Agencies: Dürr has a team of dedicated Human Resources professionals who are responsible for all hiring needs. Our practice is to partner and work with our approved vendors on an as needed basis. We do not accept resumes from agencies that are not on our preferred vendor list and have not signed our Recruiting and Permanent Placement Contract. Any resumes submitted from unapproved vendors will be considered unsolicited, and Dürr will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.