Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

We at Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies run the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. Being part of the global Freudenberg Group, our company is a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is a joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corp. in Japan, is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, operates more than 20 facilities and employs about 4,700 people across the Americas.

Some of your Benefits

Health Insurance

Health Insurance: Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.

401K Match

401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help.

Vacation

Vacation: We offer time off to refresh and recharge.

Workwear

Workwear: For your safety and well-being we provide the proper clothing and equipment.

Paid Holidays

Paid Holidays: With paid-time off, local holidays are all the way more relaxing.

LaGrange, GA

On-Site

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary QA/QS representative and point of contact for assigned products, processes, and teams.
• Evaluate, analyze, and audit actions, records, and observed conditions for compliance with applicable quality-system requirements.
• Develop, standardize, and maintain Quality department procedures, work instructions, and operating practices for plant quality activities.
• Evaluate and audit inspection methods and inspection frequency for incoming, in-process, and finished production.
• Maintain short- and long-term process-capability documentation used in manufacturing and quality operations.
• Develop, maintain, and report quality metrics that communicate product, process, and plant performance.
• Maintain the electronic corrective-action and nonconforming-material notification process, including issuing CARs and NCMRs as required.
• Audit corrective-action and NCMR protocols, responses, effectiveness, and closure activities.
• Monitor supplier and vendor quality performance in coordination with the Quality Manager.
• Act as the voice of the customer for internal and external quality matters and support timely resolution of quality concerns.
• Use appropriate quality tools and data analysis to improve product, process, and quality-system performance.
• Maintain customer quality files, records, tracking, and reporting.
• Represent Quality on product-launch teams, including APQP, PPP, PPAP, and related quality deliverables.
• Coordinate inspection criteria and methods with Receiving Inspection for affected products, processes, suppliers, and customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned and travel as business needs require.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; a technical or engineering discipline is preferred.
• Experience working within a formal quality management system.
• Experience with metrology and statistical applications.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications and electronic documentation systems.
• Ability to evaluate data, document findings, communicate clearly, and coordinate cross-functional quality activities.
• Ability to travel as required.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.