GVW Group · 1 hour ago
Quality Engineer
Birmingham, AL
Part-time
Onsite
Mid LevelGVW Group, through its subsidiary Autocar, LLC, is a manufacturer of severe-duty vocational trucks headquartered in Birmingham, AL. The Quality Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive receiving inspection process to ensure all supplied materials meet specific standards and requirements, while also investigating and reporting any non-conformities.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive “Receiving Inspection” process
Non-conformities must be identified at the earliest point of receiving Supplied material
Ensure all received material fulfills the Autocar specific standards/requirements and Truck manufacturing Industrie standards
Any non-conformity must be investigated, written reports with details of the non-conformity must be communicated to Autocar Quality Management and the Supplier within 24 hours of identification
Suppliers must be informed via the Autocar SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Request) portal of the non-conformance
Develops inspection and test procedures that are used for training of hourly Associates
Maintains good record keeping of all inspection results
Contact person for Supplier inquiries regarding written SCAR’s
Develop product sampling plans
Design and implement equipment and systems layouts, assist with technical operations and implement changes to planning, production, processes, materials and allocation of resources to improve production efficiency, ensure adherence to operational policies, reduce waste and improve quality
Conduct investigations, generate and test hypotheses and use engineering theories and principles to improve and update operational systems, manage materials, allocate and track resources, plan preemptive maintenance, and document operational procedures and processes
Implement continuous improvements to operational quality, efficiency, production team performance and costs
Collect, analyze, and summarize operating and system trends
Team with, and provide engineering direction to, engineers, quality control specialists, logistics specialists, technicians and others to increase operational efficiency, fine-tune systems, enhance innovation, correct errors and establish and maintain best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent degree in appropriate Engineering discipline is required
Experience in warehousing and/or receiving inspection processes
Experience in manufacturing environment, preferably assembly in the industrial/ manufacturing, automotive or heavy truck industry
Understanding of, and ability to interpret, operations, design, instructions and diagrams, Autocar part drawings and specifications, services, applications and problem-solving for same
Strong research, analysis, problem-solving and reporting skills
Strong work ethic, great attitude and willingness to learn
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once
Production-oriented and hands-on
Effective communicators across all levels of the organization
Access/Excel/MS Office proficiency
Capable of wearing task specific personal protective equipment which may include dust mask, air purifying respirator (i.e., half and/or full faced), safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and ear protection
Capable of meeting OSHA standards for manual lifting guidelines: - While performing the duties of this job it is required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands or arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch when necessary for job activity
Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods
Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures
Company
GVW Group
GVW Group is an investment holding company dedicated to investing in all asset classes with a focus on commercial vehicle manufacturing.
Founded in 1993
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Balan Chidambaram
Chief Technology Officer
Bjoern Fischer
Group CFO
Recent News
2025-10-23
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