Automotive Quality Engineer - APQP & Supplier Oversight

American Axle & Manufacturing; Oleśnica; On-site; PLN 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual vacation bonus

Absence bonus

Team bonus

Employee Referral Program

Multisport

Group insurance at preferential rates

Medicover medical care at preferential

Job summary

GKN Driveline Polska Sp zoo in Poland is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Quality team, contributing to APQP/VDA MLA processes, collaborating with customers and suppliers in international and local settings.

You will conduct part approval for mass production, oversee supplier performance, participate in internal and external audits, analyze quality issues, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Technical college degree required.
• At least 1 year of experience in a similar automotive role.
• Practical knowledge of standards applicable in the automotive industry.
• Practical knowledge of quality tools and methods.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English sufficient for fluent communication.
• Knowledge of Lean Enterprise principles.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to organize work and manage time.

Responsibilities

• Approve parts for mass production and manage changes.
• Collaborate daily with customers and suppliers.
• Oversee suppliers.
• Participate in APQP/VDA MLA product development phases.
• Participate in system or process audits (first/second/third party).
• Address nonconformities in product, process, or system.
• Coordinate complaints from customers and suppliers.
• Analyze and resolve quality issues.
• Coordinate actions from analyses.
• Ensure compliance with specific customer requirements.
• Raise quality awareness in production departments.
• Oversee finished product quality.
• Coordinate department-related activities.
• Initiate continuous improvement projects affecting quality.
• Develop quality documentation and procedures.
• Monitor quality metrics.

Skills

Quality tools

Teamwork

Time management

Lean principles

English proficiency

Education

Technical college degree

Tools

Quality tools & methods

Job description

GKN Driveline Polska Sp zoo in Poland is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Quality team, contributing to APQP/VDA MLA processes, collaborating with customers and suppliers in international and local settings.

You will conduct part approval for mass production, oversee supplier performance, participate in internal and external audits, analyze quality issues, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with customer requirements.