Automotive Quality Engineer: Launch & Continuous Improvement

Actalent; New Troy (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

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Job summary

Actalent in New Troy, MI seeks a Quality Engineer to support new program launches and ensure robust quality processes across pre-production and post-production. You will create and submit PPAPs and APQPs, lead 8D and corrective action meetings, and develop control plans and PFMEAs while collaborating with internal teams, customers, and suppliers.

This role is onsite in New Troy, MI with a 7:00 a.m. start and a typical 45–50 hour workweek.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quality Engineer in automotive manufacturing (IATF 16949).
• Experience completing and implementing 8D corrective actions and preventative actions.
• PPAP, APQP and PFMEA experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Support new program launches by creating and submitting PPAPs, APQPs, control plans, and PFMEAs for automotive manufacturing processes.
• Split time between pre-production activities such as process development and documentation, and post-production activities such as issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Administer corrective and preventive actions both internally and externally to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Corrective Action Requests (CAR) and other customer-related quality issues.
• Lead 8D problem-solving and corrective action meetings to drive effective root cause analysis and sustainable solutions.
• Develop and optimize process parameters to ensure stable, capable, and efficient manufacturing operations.
• Lead and promote lean manufacturing methods, actively participating in continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Establish and maintain a robust document control system, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, forms, and templates.
• Perform detailed inspections of incoming raw materials prior to use in production runs to verify conformance to specifications.
• Lead investigations into reported incidents or failures, conduct thorough root cause analyses, implement corrective actions, and verify the effectiveness of actions taken.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative, cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements and quality standards.
• Work closely with customers and suppliers to communicate quality expectations, address concerns, and support ongoing improvements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Quality Technicians and other team members involved in day-to-day quality activities.

Skills

IATF 16949

8D problem solving

PPAP

APQP

PFMEA

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Lean manufacturing

Tools

MeasureLink

Job description

Actalent in New Troy, MI seeks a Quality Engineer to support new program launches and ensure robust quality processes across pre-production and post-production. You will create and submit PPAPs and APQPs, lead 8D and corrective action meetings, and develop control plans and PFMEAs while collaborating with internal teams, customers, and suppliers.

This role is onsite in New Troy, MI with a 7:00 a.m. start and a typical 45–50 hour workweek.