Global APQP Engineer – Automotive Quality & PPAP

Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to help lead the Global Quality Organization. You will ensure products meet ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100 and customer requirements, working across ball/roller manufacturing and supplier quality.

Reporting to Global Quality Manager, you will drive data-driven decisions, foster continuous improvement, and manage APQP, PFMEA, and PPAP activities with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mechanical/Automotive or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in automotive quality teams or ball/manufacturing sectors.
• Understanding of automotive standards (OEMs) and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP across five phases for ball/roller production.
• Facilitate PFMEA to mitigate process risks in manufacturing.
• Coordinate PPAP submissions for automotive/industrial OEMs.
• Develop and maintain process flow, control plans and inspection standards.
• Evaluate sub-tier suppliers for APQP/PPAP compliance.
• Implement SPC and capability studies for key processes.
• Lead root-cause analysis (8D/5-Whys/Ishikawa) on nonconformities.

Skills

Quality tools

FMEA

SPC

8D

5 Whys

Risk management

Lean/Six Sigma

Data analysis

Auditing ISO/IATF

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Automotive)

Tools

MSA

SPC software

Job description

Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to help lead the Global Quality Organization. You will ensure products meet ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100 and customer requirements, working across ball/roller manufacturing and supplier quality.

Reporting to Global Quality Manager, you will drive data-driven decisions, foster continuous improvement, and manage APQP, PFMEA, and PPAP activities with cross-functional teams.