Automotive Process Quality Engineer - Launch & Improve

ZF Group; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Employee Groups

Job summary

ZF Group in Kentucky is seeking a Process Quality Engineer to lead quality planning and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure compliance with automotive standards and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.

The role emphasizes line readiness, PPAP submissions, FMEAs, and supplier quality management, with a strong focus on data-driven quality improvements and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of quality engineering experience, preferably automotive.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and IATF 16949.
• Experience with 8D, Pareto, Fault Tree Analysis, and statistical tools.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and process docs.
• Proficiency in Office, SAP, measurement and testing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review design drawings, changes, process docs and QA records to ensure compliance.
• Support product/process development via FMEAs, APQP, PPAP submissions.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues and complaints.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing by investigating issues and recommending solutions.
• Manage supplier quality activities, QAAs, and CQP requirements.
• Monitor pre-production and launch activities to ensure successful introductions.
• Analyze quality performance and communicate results to customers and management.
• Support QMS compliance and continuous improvement programs.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Statistical tools

Process improvement

Technical drawing reading

MS Office

SAP

Data analysis

IATF 16949 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Measurement tools

Quality data software

Job description

ZF Group in Kentucky is seeking a Process Quality Engineer to lead quality planning and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure compliance with automotive standards and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.

The role emphasizes line readiness, PPAP submissions, FMEAs, and supplier quality management, with a strong focus on data-driven quality improvements and customer satisfaction.