Quality Engineer

About the Role

Plans, supports, and implements total quality programs.  Designs, specifies, and installs quality control sampling systems, testing mechanisms, and equipment.  Formulates and/or assists in formulating quality control policies and procedures and development of quality standards. 

Your Responsibilities

• Plans, supports, and implements total quality programs.  Defines scope, plans, organizes, leads and directs technical work and departmental efforts related to quality engineering activities for new and existing programs.
• Designs, specifies, and installs quality control sampling systems, testing mechanisms, and equipment.  Formulates and/or assists in formulating quality control policies and procedures and development of quality standards.    
• Monitors and controls costs, timing, and other related aspects of projects.  Develops cost quotations related to specifications, test equipment, and gauge requirements and communicates information to appropriate parties.  Understands and adheres to schedule and budgetary requirements of projects.  Reports progress as required.
• Serves as a liaison and coordinates activity of internal and external resources.  Serves as a resource by providing a problem solving function by initiating action to overcome obstacles as they are encountered and prevent potential quality problems.
• Assists internal and external contacts to resolve product and process problems.  Investigates and solves manufacturing-related problems in assigned area using formal problem-solving tools. 
• Analyzes and develops suppliers products to obtain maximum productivity and reviews performance in operation and provides suggestions for improvement.
• Champions continuous improvement efforts.  Researches, recommends, implements and administers new and/or existing quality assurance processes.  Engages in comparative and competitive analysis to ensure utilization of most appropriate and beneficial techniques in each situation respectively.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering field with understanding of advanced quality engineering practices, principles, processes, etc.; or equivalent.
• 3-5 years Quality Engineering experience in high volume production, preferably assembly, is preferred

Your preferred qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, coordinate, integrate internal data, and clearly articulate concepts, ideas, and other issues relating to advanced quality engineering.
• Demonstrated creativity and ingenuity to work on moderate to long-term assignments which are broad in nature.  Strong organizational, project management, and leadership skills to prioritize, coordinate projects, manage conflicting needs, and deal with many issues at one time.  Must be able to work independently.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills in order to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts and represent the Company in a professional manner when performing job duties.  Must have excellent interpersonal skills to exercise influence at various levels and functions.
• Must be able to operate standard and specialized equipment related to the job.  Strong computer background with ability to calculate and analyze data, generate reports, present information, etc. 
• Demonstrated ability to research and recommend new products and processes.  Must be able to initiate implementation of continuous improvement processes. Must have the ability and willingness to continue personal development activities/assignments.

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

At Magna MML Lowell, you would be joining a team of high performers who are motivated to pushing our competitive automotive industry forward. As a member of the team you will be taking on a wide range of tasks and responsibility which is designed to create internal professional development while making a high quality part proven to be unmatched by our competitors.  

As a part of our compensation package, Magna MML Lowell offers the below benefits:

• 401K Matching program AND 401K base Company paid contribution
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription coverages, pay for the ones you need, not the ones you don’t!
• Company Paid Short term and Long term disability
• Competitive vacation plan
• Company paid safety prescription glasses and other PPE as needed
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Wellness gym and smoking cessation programs
• Profit Sharing/bonuses for hourly and salary employees
• Mentorship and Leadership development programs
• Clean Manufacturing Floor
• Eco Friendly with a high emphasis on carbon neutrality
• AND many more!

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.