Automotive CQE: OEM Liaison & Continuous Improvement

Aperia Technologies Inc.; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Bonuses

Medical benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Aperia Technologies Inc. seeks a Customer Quality Engineer (CQE) to act as the primary technical liaison between manufacturing facilities and automotive OEM customers.

You will investigate concerns, drive corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement to ensure customer quality requirements are met. You will lead APQP/PPAP activities, develop PFMEA/Control Plans, monitor quality metrics, and collaborate with quality, manufacturing, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Quality, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years in automotive quality engineering or Tier-1 supplier.
• Strong working knowledge of automotive core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC).
• Deep understanding of IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3 QM systems.
• Experience navigating OEM customer portals.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for OEM customer quality tasks and engage with customer portals.
• Lead 8D investigations and corrective actions within the factory.
• Coordinate APQP and PPAP submissions to customers.
• Create/maintain PFMEA and Control Plans for new or existing products.
• Monitor and report customer-specific quality metrics (PPM defects, disruptions).
• Support continuous improvement of manufacturing processes to deliver high-quality products.
• Author/execute CARs/SCARs to resolve quality issues.
• Statistically analyze data (Excel, Minitab) for quality reports.
• Train quality & manufacturing teams on tasks and processes.
• Lead implementation and maintenance of IATF 16949 in the QMS.
• Participate in special projects supporting quality, manufacturing and engineering teams.

Skills

Quality engineering expertise

Automotive core tools

Data analysis (Excel/Minitab)

Process improvement

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality/Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

MSA

SPC

IATF 16949

Job description

Aperia Technologies Inc. seeks a Customer Quality Engineer (CQE) to act as the primary technical liaison between manufacturing facilities and automotive OEM customers.

You will investigate concerns, drive corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement to ensure customer quality requirements are met. You will lead APQP/PPAP activities, develop PFMEA/Control Plans, monitor quality metrics, and collaborate with quality, manufacturing, and engineering teams.