Automotive Quality Engineer — Data-Driven, Hands-On PPAP

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company; Brampton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company, is seeking a Quality Engineer – Automotive for Brampton, ON to support the growing automotive manufacturing team on site.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, PPAP ownership, and working with customers, suppliers, Production and Sales to drive quality improvements.

Candidates should have experience with IATF 16949, APQP, GD&T, Cpk/Ppk, SPC, and data-driven decision making, with strong communication and plant-floor collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on PPAP experience.
• Automotive or transferable automotive-adjacent manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949.
• Experience with APQP.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerances and engineering drawings.
• Experience with Cpk/Ppk, SPC and process capability.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with customers.
• A practical, data-driven approach to problem solving.
• Someone who is comfortable being hands-on and working closely with the plant floor.

Responsibilities

• Owning and supporting automotive PPAPs.
• Supporting safe-launch activities and customer requirements.
• Reviewing and analyzing Cpk, Ppk, SPC and process capability data.
• Working with APQP, PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Reading engineering drawings and working with GD&T and dimensional tolerances.
• Working directly with customers on quality concerns and audits.
• Supporting supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Partnering with Production to investigate and resolve quality issues on the plant floor.
• Supporting root-cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Working cross-functionally with Quality, Operations and Sales.

Skills

PPAP experience

Automotive manufacturing

IATF 16949

APQP

GD&T and tolerances

Cpk/Ppk

SPC

data‑driven problem solving

communication with customers

hands‑on plant floor work

Job description

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company, is seeking a Quality Engineer – Automotive for Brampton, ON to support the growing automotive manufacturing team on site.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, PPAP ownership, and working with customers, suppliers, Production and Sales to drive quality improvements.

Candidates should have experience with IATF 16949, APQP, GD&T, Cpk/Ppk, SPC, and data-driven decision making, with strong communication and plant-floor collaboration.