Automotive QA Lead - Warranty & Quality Improvement

Hanon Systems; Shorter (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanon Systems is seeking an Automotive QA professional in Alabama with 3–5 years of related experience. The role focuses on warranty and quality improvement, leading cross-functional teams, and driving continual improvement in the quality management system.

Responsibilities include monitoring claims, preparing reports, conducting on-site investigations, and coordinating containment actions with root-cause analysis. Strong metrology, blueprint reading and SPC knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field required.
• 3-5 years’ related experience in an automotive manufacturing environment preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in QA (preferred).
• Experience with high volume production process preferred.
• Strong knowledge of metrology, blueprint reading and SPC.

Responsibilities

• Manage 3M/12M and C/1000 indices, including monthly closing reports.
• Conduct daily monitoring of Dealer/3M claims and lead appeals/disputes with HMG for misrepresented claims.
• Share EWRs and drive continuous claim reduction activities.
• Lead weekly meetings focused on warranty improvement initiatives with customer.
• Present monthly warranty performance results and establish/report comprehensive Quality Improvement Plans.
• Operate and manage regular communication channels with HQ to align quality strategies.
• Progress on weekly issue improvements and review effectiveness verification.
• Technical Diagnosis Analysis, Vehicle Inspection: conduct on-site investigations of quality issues on actual vehicles.
• Assist manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system.
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the quality system.
• Monitor customer quality performance including supplier/customer interaction and development.
• Respond to and communicate internally and externally on customer quality issues including updates to customers on status of corrective actions.
• Lead coordination of containment issues to include root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns.
• Work with cross-function teams to address customer quality issues and timely resolution of issues.
• Participate in or lead problem solving teams assigned, analyze failure, corrective and preventive action.
• Support the quality inspection process to ensure products and processes comply with quality management system requirements.

Skills

Basic metrology skills

Blueprint reading

SPC knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Hanon Systems is seeking an Automotive QA professional in Alabama with 3–5 years of related experience. The role focuses on warranty and quality improvement, leading cross-functional teams, and driving continual improvement in the quality management system.

Responsibilities include monitoring claims, preparing reports, conducting on-site investigations, and coordinating containment actions with root-cause analysis. Strong metrology, blueprint reading and SPC knowledge are essential.