Automotive Quality Engineer - Launch & Process Improvement

Software Placement Group; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical, dental, and vision plans (90+

Disability coverage

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Software Placement Group in St. Joseph, MI, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a profitable, long-established automotive manufacturer. This on-site role focuses on driving customer quality, reducing issues, and supporting new model launches.

You will partner with production and engineering, review control plans, and lead problem-solving efforts across the plant, including SPC and gauge improvements. A strong background in quality tools and GD&T is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of quality engineering in mass production machining or automotive tier supplier.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Formal problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5WHY, etc.
• Document control experience including control plans, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA.
• Ability to read blueprints, GD&T experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as direct contact for customers on quality issues.
• Determine root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Support manufacturing floor with quality issues up to 25% of time.
• Review control plans.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly reports for customers and management.
• Assist operations and engineering with problem solving.
• Monitor and update customer portals.
• Lead formal problem-solving teams.
• Improve gauge and SPC processes.
• Support new model launches.
• Deliver quality training.
• Monitor and minimize scrap.
• Utilize Minitab software.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

8D / 5WHY

Reading blueprints (GD&T)

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Minitab

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Job description

Software Placement Group in St. Joseph, MI, is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a profitable, long-established automotive manufacturer. This on-site role focuses on driving customer quality, reducing issues, and supporting new model launches.

You will partner with production and engineering, review control plans, and lead problem-solving efforts across the plant, including SPC and gauge improvements. A strong background in quality tools and GD&T is preferred.