Advanced Quality Engineer

Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain SL; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medicover medical care

Co-financing for sport card Multisport

Co-financing for holidays

Further education financing options

Job summary

Borgwarner Emissions Systems Spain SL is seeking a Quality Manager in Town of Poland, NY, to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer requirements during product development. This role involves quality governance throughout the launch phases and leading evaluations for production readiness.

The right candidate will bring proven quality experience, particularly in manufacturing or automotive, and possess excellent communication skills. Perks include modern facilities and comprehensive medical care.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality within manufacturing or automotive environments.
• Strong command of English necessary for effective communication.
• Ability to work in cross-functional and international teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality standards during product development and launch.
• Assess project quality readiness at key milestones.
• Lead quality readiness evaluations prior to production start.

Skills

Quality tools knowledge (FMEA, PPAP, 8D)

Project-based work experience

Data analysis skills

Customer communication skills

Proactive mindset

Job description

Ensure the highest level of quality during product development and launch phases by driving compliance with customer requirements, quality standards, and regulatory expectations. The role is responsible for assessing project quality readiness, mitigating risks, and supporting a smooth transition into serial production.

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality governance across development and launch phases
• Ensure project deliverables meet defined quality, customer, and regulatory requirements prior to release
• Assess project quality readiness at key milestones (design freeze, validation completion, production launch)
• Review and challenge design assumptions and validation results to ensure robustness and alignment with customer requirements
• Monitor quality and technical risks throughout development and escort when necessary
• Oversee identification and management of special characteristics across design, validation, and manufacturing
• Ensure effectiveness and quality of FMEA processes
• Confirm that risks are properly identified, mitigated, and validated before release
• Lead lessons learned and read‑across activities across projects
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce launch risks and recurring issues
• Lead quality readiness evaluations prior to production start
• Coordinate and support PPAP / PPA activities
• Ensure documentation accuracy and customer approval readiness
• Support manufacturing sites during launch to ensure process stability and early issue containment
• Act as the quality escalation point for customers during development and launch
• Lead or support structured problem‑solving processes (e.g., 8D, OPL)
• Verify effectiveness and sustainability of corrective actions
• Ensure proper issue closure before handover to serial production

Key competences:

• Proven experience in quality, preferably in manufacturing or automotive environment
• Strong knowledge of quality tools: FMEA, PPAP, 8D, APQP, risk management
• Experience in project‑based work (NPI, product launch)
• Ability to analyze data, identify risks, and make quality-driven decisions
• Strong customer communication and escalation management skills
• Good command of English
• Ability to work in cross‑functional and international environments
• Proactive mindset, accountability, and strong organizational skills

What we offer:

• Work in a modern, robotic machine park
• Possibility to develop and participation in trainings
• Private Medicover medical care for the employee and his family
• Co‑financing for the sport card Multisport
• Co‑financing for holidays
• Possibility to finance further education (Master's, postgraduate)
• Possibility to join to the UNIQA insurance

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.