Automotive Quality Engineer — Lead Plant Quality

Jobot; Orland (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to protect product integrity in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. You will lead plant-level quality systems, perform inspections and testing, and apply SPC to monitor production, identifying defects before they occur.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement, solve complex problems, and build world-class quality processes that meet customer and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Quality, or related).
• Several years of Quality Engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans).
• Experience applying SPC, DOE, and data-driven quality techniques.
• Proven ability to solve complex manufacturing problems and drive corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Own plant-level quality systems to ensure compliance with internal standards, customer requirements, and automotive regulations.
• Conduct inspections and testing on incoming materials, in-process components, and finished products using measurement tools and tests.
• Apply SPC to monitor production performance, identify trends, and prevent defects.
• Lead root cause investigations (8D, CAPA, fishbone, 5-Why) and drive corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and quality best practices.
• Partner with suppliers on quality performance, audits, and corrective actions.
• Support customer quality requirements, including issue resolution and corrective actions.
• Maintain quality documentation and dashboards for non-conformances and inspections.
• Train production teams on quality standards and tools to build a strong quality culture.

Skills

Quality engineering

IATF 16949

SPC

8D problem solving

CAPA

Lean Six Sigma

Minitab

JMP

DOE

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Jobot is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to protect product integrity in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. You will lead plant-level quality systems, perform inspections and testing, and apply SPC to monitor production, identifying defects before they occur.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement, solve complex problems, and build world-class quality processes that meet customer and regulatory standards.