Plant Quality Engineer (Automotive)

Itera Mobility Engineering; Comunidad Valenciana; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible compensation plan

Medical health insurance

Training and professional development

Descripción de la vacante

Itera Mobility Engineering is seeking an Automotive Plant Quality Engineer to support an important client in Almussafes, Spain. You will drive APQP/PPAP, develop control plans, and lead corrective actions to ensure product quality from SOP onward.

The role requires 3+ years in automotive quality, a Bachelor’s in Engineering, and familiarity with automotive plastics injection parts. It offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Formación

• 3+ years of experience as Plant Quality Engineer in automotive.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with automotive plastics injection parts.

Responsabilidades

• Execute APQP throughout PPAP per customer requirements.
• Define, implement, and maintain control plans and inspection instructions.
• Lead containment, corrective, and preventive actions to minimize scrap.
• Analyze quality data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, logistics and maintenance.

Conocimientos

APQP

PPAP

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Assurance

Problem Solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Herramientas

8D

Ishikawa

5 Whys

Descripción del empleo

At Itera Mobility Engineering, we are looking for an Automotive Plant Quality Engineer to join our engineering team and support an important client located in Almussafes, Spain.

Main responsibilities of the position:

• Execute disciplined APQP throughout the PPAP program procedure by customer requirements.
• Equipment calibration management and development of control plans.
• Drive and execute actions to meet Cost of Quality target.
• Problem solving activities throughout the development phase.
• Ensure compliance with OEM and internal quality standards throughout the manufacturing process.
• Monitor production quality performance and lead root cause analysis for non-conformities using structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys).
• Act as the main quality interface between the plant, suppliers, and customers for series production issues.
• Support launch and ramp-up phases, ensuring quality readiness and stable processes from SOP onwards.
• Define, implement, and maintain control plans, inspection instructions, and quality checkpoints on the production line.
• Lead containment, corrective, and preventive actions to minimize scrap, rework, and customer impact.
• Analyze quality data (KPIs, defect trends, PPM, audit results) and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and maintenance teams to ensure robust processes and product quality.
• Promote a quality mindset within the plant, ensuring lessons learned and best practices are effectively deployed.

Requirements:

• Experience as Plant Quality Engineer (+3 years) at automotive sector.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Previous knowledge in Automotive and plastic injection parts.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Flexible Compensation Plan.
• Medical health insurance.
• Training and professional development opportunities.

At Itera Mobility Engineering, we cultivate a dynamic and innovative work environment that encourages professional growth. If you are passionate about automotive engineering, quality assurance, and delivering outstanding results,