Associate Advanced Quality Engineer

Do you enjoy collaboration with a diverse cross-functional team to achieve or exceed product and customer goals? Are you interested in helping to develop and manage new products that will shape the future of trucking? Do you like the challenge of leading teams in APQP and quality systems? If so, due to growth, ConMet has an Associate Advanced Quality Engineer position for you.
The Associate Advanced Quality Engineer is responsible for the overall customer quality requirements for new products through the design and development stage of the project, leading all the relative quality-based activities from corporate level and support of continuous improvement of existing product at ConMet.
The Associate AQE will work within cross functional teams to drive upstream quality metrics to develop products and manufacturing processes.
This role requires working in an office environment (not hybrid or remote) at ConMet's corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Washington.
Non-local candidates must be open to relocation (relocation assistance available.
Key Duties Responsible for achieving our customer’s quality requirements.
Support quality engineering requirements within APQP process and lead customer APQP activity.
Facilitate prototype and pre-production dimensional layouts.
Lead cross functional meetings to review all quality documents and status updates.
Report items with highest risk to management, develop plan to reduce/eliminate risks whenever possible.
Lead problem solving activities.
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required.
Will consider an associate degree or technical certification with 4 years’ experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
One to Two (1-2) years’ experience in plastics injection molding preferred and commercial vehicle knowledge or commercial vehicle component knowledge desired.
Greenbelt or Blackbelt Six Sigma training preferred.
About ConMet ConMet, a division of Amsted Industries, is a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry.
Founded in 1964, ConMet innovation has been critical in designing, engineering, and manufacturing revolutionary technologies for trucks and trailers.
Today, ConMet products are standard equipment on most heavy-duty vehicles in North America and have a growing footprint worldwide.
ConMet is committed to creating products and services that align with critical customer needs.
The development of more efficient products, processes, and technology that transform the way customers run and maintain their vehicles is central to ConMet’s vision.
Diversity & Inclusion Pledge At ConMet, differences are not ignored, but celebrated.
Our goal is to encourage a deeper knowing of our people, pulling out knowledge and experiences to ignite creativity.
We are committed to achieving workplace equity by intentionally creating a work environment where all people are respected, accepted and have a sense of belonging.
Because people are what drive our success, ConMet’s Diversity and Inclusion program empowers all employees to embrace their individuality and share their abilities to further our innovations, thus improving the lives of our employees and customers, and strengthening our position as a leader in our market.
Compensation & Benefits New hires generally start between $62,549 - $89,356.
The full salary range for the position, across all geographies is, $62,549 - $107,277 per year.
The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time.
Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience.
Targeted annual bonus is based on company performance to objectives during the fiscal plan year which runs from October 1 – September 30.
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection.
Vacation plan – ConMet offers exempt employees a paid vacation benefit that provides the flexibility to take time off from work based on factors including good discretion, sound performance, and consideration of overall team and business needs.
Paid sick leave up to 10 days (80 hours) per calendar year ConMet offers an extremely strong retirement package: ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year.
401k - The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match.
Ten paid holidays per year.
ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”).
Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value.
Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential.
The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history.
The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.