Automotive Quality Engineer: APQP/PPAP & 8D Expert

Röchling Industrial; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling Automotive Akron, OH is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our automotive team. You will support APQP, PPAP submissions, PFMEA, control plans, and SPC monitoring to ensure product quality across processes.

You will conduct root-cause analysis (5 Why, 8D), assist with engineering changes, supplier and customer communications, and training of Quality Technicians. The role requires collaboration with Production and QA teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 3–5 years in Quality Engineering within automotive.
• Experience with OEM customers and customer-specific requirements.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and IATF 16949.
• Experience with 5 Why and 8D methodologies.
• Experience supporting Engineering Changes, customer approvals, and PPAP submissions.
• SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, verify and update PFMEA, CP, and Operator Instructions.
• Perform process, product, and roving audits to ensure CP compliance.
• Monitor and maintain SPC - parameter selection, review, and monitoring.
• PPAP submission and customer approvals including Engineering Change.
• Facilitator of customer and plant APQP process for quality related items.
• Root cause analysis/resolution using 5 Why and 8D reporting.
• Failure/Customer Return and Defect Analysis.
• Support Production with problem solving, decision making, and creation of border samples.
• Assist with creation and validation of Error Proofing within Production Processes.
• Disposition (decision process) of suspect parts held for QE review.
• Disposition of customer rejections and charge back, review and control using SAP.
• Enter customer complaint reports into SAP and create 8D in SAP as applicable.
• Support training of Quality Technicians, Quality Auditors.
• Develop Gage Concepts, Measurement Plans and Gage Instructions.
• Other duties as defined by Quality Manager.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

5 Why & 8D

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

SPC software

Measurement planning tools

Job description

Röchling Automotive Akron, OH is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our automotive team. You will support APQP, PPAP submissions, PFMEA, control plans, and SPC monitoring to ensure product quality across processes.

You will conduct root-cause analysis (5 Why, 8D), assist with engineering changes, supplier and customer communications, and training of Quality Technicians. The role requires collaboration with Production and QA teams in a fast-paced environment.