Quality Engineer

Primary Responsibilities & Duties

• Support plant and customer quality performance (PPM, KPIs) through daily quality activities.
• Lead investigation of internal and external quality issues and drive timely, systemic corrective actions (8D/A3).
• Lead customer corrective actions, ensuring thorough root cause analysis, effective implementation, and sustainability of corrective actions; document lessons learned to prevent recurrence.
• Manage change control by reviewing, validating, and approving process and product changes, including customer notification where required.
• Support NPI and product transfers (LCC moves) by developing and implementing quality control plans in collaboration with manufacturing engineering.
• Support COPQ reduction activities through data analysis and improvement initiatives.
• Establish and maintain process controls, including Control Plans, PFMEA, and work instructions.
• Implement and validate inspection and testing methods to ensure process capability and product quality.
• Support customer requirements, including PPAP submissions, first articles, and ongoing approvals.
• Collaborate closely with customers to address issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support IATF requirements, including audits, documentation, and compliance activities.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and suppliers to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience

• Experience in manufacturing, metal forming, fabrication, and welding is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing quality
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, 8D, PFMEA, and Control Plans
• Experience collaborating with customers and resolving quality issues
• Experience in manufacturing processes such as metal forming, fabrication, or welding preferred
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma certification is a plus
• Experience supporting IATF 16949 requirements and audits preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Strong problem-solving skills (8D, root cause analysis) with ability to drive systemic corrective actions
• Able to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and suppliers
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret data and identify trends
• Able to manage multiple priorities and execute in a challenging environment
• Effective communication skills with customers and internal teams
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) with strong data analysis capability
• Experience with Minitab or similar statistical tools