Automotive Quality Assurance Engineer

Tenneco; Frankfort (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco in Frankfort, Indiana seeks a Quality Engineer to develop and maintain an effective quality control system, drive compliance to quality policies, and support continual improvement. The role reports to the Quality Manager and emphasizes customer-supplier interactions, PPAP/PSO preparation, and process capability studies.

Responsibilities include leading root cause analyses, performing Gage R&R studies, PFMEA/Gate optimization, and ensuring adherence to the QMS and IATF standards in an

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality engineering / quality control.
• Gage R&R and calibration experience highly preferred.
• Automotive manufacturing environment experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews scrap to pinpoint problems and recommend corrective action to minimize scrap and improve plant performance.
• Responds to customer quality concerns and maintains required customer-vendor relationships.
• Leads structured problem solving using tools like 8D, APQP, or equivalent.
• Maintains familiarity with QMS requirements and ensures IATF and customer certifications are upheld.
• Prepares PPAP, PSO, and other quality documentation for product launches.
• Conducts Gage R&R studies and supports PFMEA/Control Plan development.
• Leads root cause analysis and data-driven containment of defects and non-conformances.
• Supports supplier quality and customer visits to drive issue resolution.

Skills

Gage R&R

Calibration

Quality engineering

APQP

SPC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Tenneco in Frankfort, Indiana seeks a Quality Engineer to develop and maintain an effective quality control system, drive compliance to quality policies, and support continual improvement. The role reports to the Quality Manager and emphasizes customer-supplier interactions, PPAP/PSO preparation, and process capability studies.

Responsibilities include leading root cause analyses, performing Gage R&R studies, PFMEA/Gate optimization, and ensuring adherence to the QMS and IATF standards in an