Quality Engineer: Plant & Customer Excellence

BorgWarner Turbo Systems LLC

Viana do Castelo

On-site

EUR 42,000 - 65,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems in Portugal is seeking a Plant & Customer Quality Engineer for our new production plant in Viana. The role focuses on quality leadership across plant and customer interfaces, driving problem-solving and continuous improvement to ensure product quality and compliance with customer requirements.

Applicants should hold an Engineering degree with 2+ years in plant or customer quality roles, and be fluent in English and Portuguese.

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering.
Two or more years of experience as Plant Quality Engineer and/or Customer Quality Engineer (automotive experience is a plus).
Strong knowledge of quality tools: 8D, FMEA, SPC, MSA, APQP, PPAP.
IATF 16949 qualification is a plus.
Familiarity with industry standards (VDA 6.3, ISO 9001).
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
Experience in working with customers to resolve quality concerns and improve product performance.
Fluent in English and Portuguese.
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
Excellent communication and customer management skills.

Responsibilities

Support the introduction of new products and processes, ensuring compliance with customer requirements.
Lead problem solving activities for internal and external quality issues (8D, Ishikawa, 5Whys).
Keep production quality KPI’s updated (PPM, Scrap, FTQ, RPPM, Block stock, Quality Claims).
Work with production teams in identifying root causes and corrective actions.
Participate in continuous improvement projects to reduce defects and increase efficiency.