Automotive QMS Engineer for Audits, Compliance, Improvement

Sigil Partners Staffing; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigil Partners Staffing seeks an experienced Quality professional to manage and improve the Quality Management System within automotive manufacturing environments in Nashville, TN. The role focuses on auditing, documentation, and the application of core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA) to support supplier and product quality.

You will partner with plant Quality teams to ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001, drive corrective actions, and help prepare for customer and registrar audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related technical field, with at least 3 years of manufacturing Quality experience; or high school diploma/equivalent with 8+ years of quality experience.
• Hands-on in maintaining QMS documentation, conducting internal audits, and supporting corrective-action closure.
• Experience with automotive quality core tools and IATF 16949/ISO 9001 requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Uphold Quality Policy and support implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the QMS across assigned facilities.
• Coordinate and conduct internal QMS audits using process-based and risk-based thinking.
• Support APQP, Control Plan, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC activities with cross-functional teams.
• Lead root-cause analysis, assign owners, track corrective actions, and verify effectiveness.
• Maintain QMS documentation, process maps, forms, and work instructions; manage document control.

Job description

Sigil Partners Staffing seeks an experienced Quality professional to manage and improve the Quality Management System within automotive manufacturing environments in Nashville, TN. The role focuses on auditing, documentation, and the application of core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA) to support supplier and product quality.

You will partner with plant Quality teams to ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001, drive corrective actions, and help prepare for customer and registrar audits.