Quality Engineer

Continental Tire has been around for nearly 150 years, we’ve been changing the way the world moves while making it more safe, smart, sustainable and accessible to all. Our Sumter location is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Quality department. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, is dependable and accountable.

• Ensure quality assurance and inspection policies and procedures are followed throughout the area of responsibility
• Decide on final disposition of off-standard products, in cooperation with QM and PI. Also ensuring disposition is carried out in a a timely manner
• Assure appropriate in-process key quality characteristics are over-inspected at the required frequency and appropriate actions are taken
• Report, analyze and steer actions of SCRAP I-IV reduction within the respective process.
• Ensure quality assurance and inspection policies and procedures are followed throughout the area of responsibility
• Decide on final disposition of off-standard products, in cooperation with QM and PI. Also ensuring disposition is carried out in a a timely manner
• Assure appropriate in-process key quality characteristics are over-inspected at the required frequency and appropriate actions are taken
• Report, analyze and steer actions of SCRAP I-IV reduction within the respective process.
• Provide guidance to Company's Quality Management Systems
• Persuade staffs to live "problem solving" culture (corrective and preventive actions)
• Additional tasks if required by direct supervisor.

• Bachelors Degree in an engineering or related field
• 3 - 5 Years in the automotive manufacturing industry
• 2-3 Years in tire manufacturing and or Quality management
• Experience with quality management tools (SPC, FMEA, 8D, PPAP, MSA, etc.)
• This role is an internal only position, external applicants will not be considered for this role
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Continental is able to offer visa support and relocation for internal candidates.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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