Automotive Quality Engineer: APQP/PPAP & Launch Lead

RESRG Automotive; Morehead (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

flexible spending and health savings

life insurance

ADD

disability

retirement

paid vacation/time off

educational assistance

paid parental leave

adoption assistance

Job summary

RESRG Automotive is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Morehead, KY facility to drive product quality, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing excellence. You will serve as a key liaison between customers, suppliers, engineering, and production teams to ensure compliance with customer requirements, IATF 16949 standards and internal quality expectations.

In this role you will lead quality investigations using 8D and root-cause analysis, manage APQP/PPAP packages, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA and

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, and quality systems.
• Knowledge of quality tools and methodologies, including problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production, engineering, maintenance, customer and supplier teams.
• Ability to support operations in a manufacturing plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality contact for customers, ensuring timely resolution of complaints and corrective actions.
• Lead quality investigations using structured methodologies (8D, 5 Why, RCA).
• Monitor quality metrics and drive continuous improvement to reduce defects and costs of poor quality.
• Support and maintain compliance with IATF 16949, customer requirements, and internal systems.
• Participate in audits, launch readiness reviews, and supplier quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and SQ teams for robust controls.
• Lead APQP activities for new launches and engineering changes with required deliverables.
• Develop and maintain APQP tools and documentation (PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC).
• Create and manage PPAP packages for customer approvals and launches.
• Coordinate Safe Launch activities, containment, inspections, monitoring and corrective actions.
• Identify non-conformities, implement corrective actions, and verify resolutions.
• Ensure quality standards across production while driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Corrective actions

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related field

ASQ Quality Engineer certification or equivalent

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

MSA

SPC

Safe Launch

Job description

RESRG Automotive is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Morehead, KY facility to drive product quality, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing excellence. You will serve as a key liaison between customers, suppliers, engineering, and production teams to ensure compliance with customer requirements, IATF 16949 standards and internal quality expectations.

In this role you will lead quality investigations using 8D and root-cause analysis, manage APQP/PPAP packages, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA and