Automotive Quality Engineer: Process & Improvement

Umicore; Poland; On-site; PLN 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Battery Materials Solutions team in Poland. You will monitor product and process quality, support investigations, and drive corrective actions to ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements.

With 2–3 years in a Quality department, you will contribute to audits, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating across functions to strengthen the quality mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering/quality-related field.
• 2–3 years in a Quality Department, preferably automotive.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3.
• Experience in QA, process quality monitoring, and problem solving.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor product and process quality for compliance.
• Investigate nonconformities and perform root cause analysis.
• Define and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Track quality performance indicators and report trends.
• Coordinate product nonconformity tracking and disposition.
• Support product release activities adhering to quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality control systems and standards.
• Promote quality awareness across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards in workflows.
• Prepare documentation for customer qualification audits.
• Support ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 audits.
• Act as Process Owner for Continuous Improvement.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and support QA docs.
• Coordinate customer sample schedules and shipments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

MS Office

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Quality Management

Tools

Documentation systems

Job description

Umicore is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Battery Materials Solutions team in Poland. You will monitor product and process quality, support investigations, and drive corrective actions to ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements.

With 2–3 years in a Quality department, you will contribute to audits, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating across functions to strengthen the quality mindset.