Product Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location:  Front Royal, VA

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colourful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles. 

Role Summary:

• Quality Engineer proactively improves internal & external product quality

• This role will help the functions and manufacturing site exceed our customer expectations by designing and deploying processes to mitigate internal & external product risk

• This role’s primary focus will be to resolve internal product concerns

• This role’s secondary focus will be to resolve external product concerns

Key Relationships:

• This role’s secondary focus will be to resolve external product concerns

Key Responsibilities:

• Executes internal & external Quality Notifications (QNs) and Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)

• Participate in the site internal audits to identify and address improvement opportunities

• Maintains QN and CAPA metrics and strives for improvement in systems based on trended data

• Performs root cause analysis utilizing 5 Why, 8D, CAPA, and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

• Drive continuous improvement through communication and training on quality standards, requirements, and best practices

• Maintain the appropriate documents and files to align with the site Quality Management System (QMS) and ISO 9001 standards

• Utilizes quality tools (process mapping, Failure modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), control plans) to drive quality into processes

• Executes sampling procedures and records inspection results

• Completes detailed documentation and reports of all inspection activities in accordance with Company policy and customer specified requirements

• May direct technical and administrative workers engaged in quality activities

• Other duties as assigned by the Quality Business Unit Leader

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality Assurance, Engineering or Chemistry, or high school degree and equivalent experience

• Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Able to work efficiently in a team environment

• Able to travel (< 10% of total time)

• Able to work in a manufacturing and laboratory environment

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, or similar certification preferred

• Experience in Quality Engineering position preferred

• Experience in an automotive quality assurance environment is preferred

• Experience in automotive coatings formulation and/or application is preferred

This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately. 

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals. 

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

 

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.

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