Automotive Quality Engineer – APQP, PPAP & CI

LRSolutions, LLC; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LRSolutions, LLC is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions in automotive manufacturing. You will review design documentation for compliance and support quality records in a busy plant environment.

Responsibilities include using AIAG tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns, managing internal/external issues, supplier quality, and supporting IATF 16949 activities. Strong communication and problem solving are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS or BA) required.
• Recent experience in automotive industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Experience with APQP system.
• 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 AIAG quality tools to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns, fast track response, and pareto analysis of defects.
• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.
• Assist with continuous improvement activities, such as SPC and capability studies.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities.
• Manage/interface customer quality system.
• Address supplier quality issues and manage quality hold area.
• Create and maintain approved PPAP status with all Customers.
• Review and decide the disposition of products placed on hold.
• Organize necessary rework/sorting operations.
• Assist with resolving internal and external quality problems and with implementation of corrective actions.
• Create, review, and update job books, to ensure proper documentation to set standards and customer product specifications.
• Utilize quality problem solving techniques such as 8D, 5Why, etc.
• Handle Customer and Supplier concerns in appropriate manner.
• Randomly audits problematic jobs and focus on improvement with Manufacturing Team Leaders.

Skills

Exceptional communications

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Quality tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)

Tools

AIAG quality tools (Control Plan)

APQP

PFMEA

PPAP

MSA

SPC

IATF 16949 knowledge

Job description

LRSolutions, LLC is seeking a Plant Quality Engineer to support quality functions in automotive manufacturing. You will review design documentation for compliance and support quality records in a busy plant environment.

Responsibilities include using AIAG tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns, managing internal/external issues, supplier quality, and supporting IATF 16949 activities. Strong communication and problem solving are required.