Test Engineer

Location: Sterling Heights, MI (on-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time Contract

Schedule: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Pay: $42 per hour

Responsibilities

• Use test stand WMA software to monitor test stand FTT and stand to stand correlation
• Manage reports, QRs (Quality Reject) and FQAs (Final Quality Audit) issues
• Track concerns and review initial test results/data from all relevant test equipment
• Champion use of data to understand and resolve test failure root causes
• Monitor failures and communicate multiple identical failure issues to appropriate management personnel and group leaders for resolution at source, (i.e. operator, vendor, process, etc.)
• Ensure that resolution of issues is addressed with the goal to drive In-Station Process Control (ISPC), Error Proofing, and improved Process Capability
• Record any retest of defect testing data—along with analysis—then assist the Engineering and Quality team in determining root cause, and document improvement actions to test equipment
• Conduct a monthly review of all critical test point variable trend charts
• Verify test point trends and current limits
• Investigate or notify correct personnel of any unusual trends
• Ensure spare parts are available for test systems
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Powertrain guidelines
• Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental, and Environmental standards
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements to achieve Rate of Climb targets

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of related experience
• Experience with EOL testing principles including data knowledge of leak, NVH, and balance testers
• WMA/Sciemetric test software experience

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Final axle assembly manufacturing experience
• Experience using data to drive engineering solutions
• Quality Assessment tools (QDAS, Minitab)
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills
• Lean Tools: 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience