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Quality Engineer

Tenneco · Manitowoc, WI

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Level
Engineer
Team
Quality
Degree
Required
Industry
Automotive
Posted
9 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at Tenneco (automotive) in Manitowoc, WI. Customer interfacing for quality concerns and issues.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
SPC, PPAP

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How this role compares

Against 36 other live quality postings in Wisconsin.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $77k–$120k, from 12 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 65%
  • Supplier quality 46%
  • ✓ SPC 43%
  • FMEA 43%
  • Team leadership 38%
  • Control plans 38%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

At a glance

Lifts up to 10 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Tenneco

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Tenneco in Manitowoc

4 other open roles at this site.

Full description from TennecoAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

  • ◆Customer interfacing for quality concerns and issues
  • ◆Develop and maintain quality systems required to provide customer satisfaction
  • ◆Advanced Quality Planning interface with customers
  • ◆Oversee receiving inspection
  • ◆Customer liaison visits
  • ◆Recommend changes in methods used to ensure product quality and manufacturing efficiency
  • ◆PPAP submission
  • ◆Assist in QMS support
  • ◆Supplier development and corrective action feedback
  • ◆Customer presentations
  • ◆Cost reduction activities
  • ◆Employee training for quality issues and SPC
  • ◆Customer corrective action and follow-up
  • ◆Internal corrective action follow-up
  • ◆Management communication and feedback
  • ◆Communication of customer

requirements

to manufacturing and management

  • ✓Process development
  • ✓Conduct/ Monitor gauge R&R studies, machine capability and /or long-term capability studies
  • ✓Assist with warranty claims
  • ✓Support to a product line
  • ✓Capital Projects
  • ✓Working with all other Tenneco Plants
  • ✓Other duties as may be assigned

Education, skills, & experience

  • ✓Bachelor’s or Associate Degree with five or more years’ experience in a related position
  • ✓Quality experience in manufacturing environment or equivalent
  • ✓Strong communication, computer, and organizational skills

Qualifications

  • ✓Must possess or have the ability to quickly learn the quality

requirements

of the area.

  • ✓Effective oral and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate in a professional manner with all levels of the organization.
  • ✓Must have good computer skills and the ability to learn multiple programs.
  • ✓Analytical thinking skills and above average math skills.
  • ✓Must be willing to work other shifts as required.

responsibilities

or working conditions associated with the position.

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Quality Engineer

JOB

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to extreme heat. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, chemicals, coolants, oils, and electrical power.

PPE including, but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel toe shoes required in designated areas.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties,

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