Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain quality documentation including procedures, work instructions, and records.
• Participate in internal and external audits and support corrective actions.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action using structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone).
• Support PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, and APQP activities.
• Monitor process capability (CP, CPK) and implement improvements.
• Review and disposition nonconforming material (MRB).
• Support PPAP submissions and customer approvals.
• Participate in customer meetings and respond to customer complaints and quality concerns.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Tooling, and Maintenance to resolve quality issues.
• Support inspection activities, gage validation
• Analyze quality data and trends to drive preventive and corrective actions.
• Support Lean, OPEX, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive cost-of-poor-quality (COPQ) reduction efforts.
• Absorb and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Assist in developing inspection plans and quality controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality reporting tools.