Automotive Quality Engineer — APQP/PPAP Expert

Soap Creek Resources; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Soap Creek Resources is seeking a Quality Engineer to support automotive quality functions and audits of design documentation to ensure compliance with customer requirements. The role uses AIAG tools and drives PPAP status with customers in a plant setting.

The candidate will handle internal and external quality concerns, contribute to continuous improvement, and support IATF 16949 activities, supplier quality, and corrective actions. A Bachelor’s degree and automotive experience are required.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communications skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.
• Experience in Program launch with an automotive manufacturing plant.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with the APQP system.

Responsibilities

• Utilise core AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage Internal and External quality concerns, Fast Track Response, and pareto analysis of defects, etc.
• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.
• Assists with continuous improvement activities, such as S.P.C. and capability studies.
• Assists 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.
• Reviews and decides the disposition of products placed on hold.
• Organizes necessary rework/sorting operations.
• Assists with resolving internal and external quality problems and with implementation of corrective actions.
• Creates, reviews, and updates 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 focuses on improvement by working with Manufacturing Team Leaders / Managers.
• Performs audits to support plant function.
• Supervise/manage vendor quality control, and certification of measuring equipment.
• Follows safety regulations and enforces compliance with company safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Communications skills

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Technical skills

Automotive program launch

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA)

Job description

Soap Creek Resources is seeking a Quality Engineer to support automotive quality functions and audits of design documentation to ensure compliance with customer requirements. The role uses AIAG tools and drives PPAP status with customers in a plant setting.

The candidate will handle internal and external quality concerns, contribute to continuous improvement, and support IATF 16949 activities, supplier quality, and corrective actions. A Bachelor’s degree and automotive experience are required.