Automotive Process Quality Engineer

ZF; Kentucky; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Paid vacation

401k plan

Health benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

ZF is seeking a Process Quality Engineer to ensure product and process quality across the lifecycle. You will lead quality planning, problem-solving, supplier quality activities, and launch readiness while driving continuous improvement initiatives and compliance with automotive standards.

You will work with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to resolve quality concerns, support manufacturing, and monitor quality performance using statistical methods and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and relevant quality experience.
• Minimum 3 years of quality engineering experience, preferably within automotive industry.
• Strong knowledge of automotive quality standards and tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, IATF 16949).
• Experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies (8D, Pareto Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, statistical tools).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, process documentation and control plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality planning and problem-solving across product lifecycle.
• Drive supplier quality activities and launch readiness.
• Support manufacturing with investigations and effective solutions.
• Monitor quality performance using statistical methods and data.
• Participate in QMS compliance and continuous improvement programs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and customers on quality issues.

Skills

Quality engineering

Automotive standards

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

FMEA

PPAP

APQP

SPC

MSA

IATF16949

Reading drawings

SAP

Microsoft Office

Measurement equipment

Quality data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Measurement equipment

Quality data analysis tools

Job description

ZF is seeking a Process Quality Engineer to ensure product and process quality across the lifecycle. You will lead quality planning, problem-solving, supplier quality activities, and launch readiness while driving continuous improvement initiatives and compliance with automotive standards.

You will work with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to resolve quality concerns, support manufacturing, and monitor quality performance using statistical methods and audits.