Automotive Quality Engineer - APQP/PPAP & CI

True North Consultants, Inc.; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks a Plant Quality Engineer to support automotive quality systems in our Michigan facility. You will perform design documentation reviews for compliance, lead APQP/PPAP activities, and address quality concerns for both suppliers and customers.

The role requires strong communication, problem solving, and experience with Lean manufacturing techniques, IATF 16949, and program launches in an automotive plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Exceptional communications skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.
• Experience in Program launch with an automotive manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Utilize core quality tools (APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns, fast-track responses, and Pareto analysis of defects.
• Investigate customer complaints and support customer quality system.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities and SPC/capability studies.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities.
• Address supplier quality issues and quality holds.
• Create/maintain PPAP status with customers and manage disposition of held products.
• Organize rework/sorting operations and implement corrective actions.
• Create/update job books to meet customer specs and documentation.

Skills

Exceptional communications

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Technical skills

Automotive program launch

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA)

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks a Plant Quality Engineer to support automotive quality systems in our Michigan facility. You will perform design documentation reviews for compliance, lead APQP/PPAP activities, and address quality concerns for both suppliers and customers.

The role requires strong communication, problem solving, and experience with Lean manufacturing techniques, IATF 16949, and program launches in an automotive plant.