Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer needed for global leader in specialty automotive parts manufacturing!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Colin Callahan
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Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a premier, global supplier of high-value engineered components and specialized material solutions. With a massive footprint across multiple manufacturing disciplines, including precision metal forming and engineered plastics, we serve as a critical partner to the world's leading motor vehicle manufacturers. Our success is driven by a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture and a deep commitment to operational excellence. We offer an innovative environment where highly skilled, ingenious people can accelerate their professional development through targeted growth opportunities.

Why join us?

• Very competitive compensation and an exceptional benefits package
• Great team, company culture, and work environment
• Strong career growth potential!
• Growth: Targeted training opportunities to accelerate your career development.
• Stability: A century of success (Founded 1925) paired with a rapidly growing future.
• Impact: Your ingenuity directly influences the safety and performance of vehicles worldwide.

Job Details

You will serve as the technical pivot point between our advanced manufacturing processes and our high-stakes global customers. You will drive our commitment to excellence by ensuring that every engineered component, across various material fields, meets the rigorous standards expected in the modern automotive landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• APQP & PPAP Leadership: Lead the Advanced Product Quality Planning process for new product launches, ensuring all documentation is flawless and submitted on schedule.
• Problem Solving (8D/Root Cause): Act as the lead investigator for internal and external quality escapes using 8D methodology, Fishbone diagrams, and 5-Why analysis to implement systemic solutions.
• Process Oversight: Monitor and optimize quality standards for complex material forming and injection molding processes.
• IATF 16949 Management: Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure constant audit readiness and compliance with automotive industry standards.
• Customer & Supplier Interface: Serve as the primary technical contact for customer quality concerns and collaborate with the supply chain to elevate supplier performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Partner with production teams to implement SPC (Statistical Process Control) and Lean initiatives to reduce scrap and improve yield.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years of Quality Engineering experience within a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive manufacturing environment.
• Technical Knowledge: IATF 16949 standards and the Automotive Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC).
• Tools: Proficient in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and the use of precision measurement equipment.
• Mindset: An entrepreneurial spirit - you don't wait for a manual; you build the process.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing) or a related technical field.

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