Automotive Quality Engineer – APQP/PPAP, CAPA & Launch Leader

Movement Search & Delivery; Adrian (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search & Delivery is seeking a Quality Engineer with 3–5+ years in automotive manufacturing to manage nonconformances, corrective actions, and supplier PPAPs. You will drive APQP/PPAP deliverables, PFMEA, control plans, and capability studies, while leading GD&T reviews and customer communications.

The role involves supporting new programs, auditing, and training teams to raise process capability and ensure robust quality systems across internal labs and suppliers.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in quality in automotive/manufacturing.
• Solid APQP, PPAP, and quality-system experience.
• CQE body of knowledge (certification preferred).

Responsibilities

• Contain customer, internal, and supplier issues and drive permanent corrective action.
• Investigate rejects, nonconformances, warranty, and high-mileage returns.
• Own APQP/PPAP deliverables: PFMEA, process flow, control plan, capability studies, Gauge R&R, dimensional/CMM review, and sample packages.
• Review GD&T, significant characteristics, and key product characteristics with the customer and lock them into fixtures, procedures, and plant systems.
• Support new program launch and customer assembly-plant liaison.
• Review/approve supplier PPAPs, monitor supplier performance, and push timely improvement.
• Analyze SPC data and help raise process capability.
• Build and deliver quality training for new programs.
• Support internal audits and related lab activity as assigned

Skills

Quality in automotive/manufacturing

APQP/PPAP experience

CQE knowledge

Education

CQE certification (preferred)

Tools

SPC tools

Job description

Movement Search & Delivery is seeking a Quality Engineer with 3–5+ years in automotive manufacturing to manage nonconformances, corrective actions, and supplier PPAPs. You will drive APQP/PPAP deliverables, PFMEA, control plans, and capability studies, while leading GD&T reviews and customer communications.

The role involves supporting new programs, auditing, and training teams to raise process capability and ensure robust quality systems across internal labs and suppliers.