Manufacturing Engineer Mock Interview
Master 31 Manufacturing Engineer interview questions covering process optimization, lean principles, and production systems.
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What is your experience with APQP?
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APQP or Advanced Product Quality Planning is often an integral part of manufacturing engineering. This is a process which allows companies to coordinate changes which may affect product quality. While this activity may or may not be coordinated by a manufacturing engineer, the engineering staff will almost certainly be involved. Even if the candidate has no direct experience, it is important that they demonstrate they have a working knowledge of the concept. It is also important that they show they are cognizant of product quality while executing their functions as a manufacturing engineer.
"My prior company did not have an APQP process, per se. However, whenever we made a change to a process, we would meet as a team, complete a Process Change Request, and make sure that all stakeholders agreed on our change and the associated validation plan."
Daniel Neuhaus is a Tool Design Engineer with 10 years of CAD experience and 3 years in the manufacturing field. He is a University of Cincinnati Alumni with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology.
"While I have attended company APQP meetings, my primary involvement has been in applying process design and development standards. Specifically, I was responsible for developing the paperwork my team of engineers would carry on their clipboards and use to assess the factory operations. This was done on a weekly basis for standard products, but daily for new products."
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My prior company did not have an APQP process. However, whenever we made a change to a process, we would meet as a team, complete a Process Change Request, and make sure that all stakeholders agreed on our change and the associated validation plan."
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Ok, it's a good strategy to focus on the positive. The fact that you discuss a process applicable to the new employer is a good way to confront the fact that you have other experiences just as valuable as APQP.
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