Automotive Quality Engineer — Lean & Continuous Improvement

Magna International Limited (Hong Kong); Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Seating in Spring Hill, Tennessee, seeks a quality-focused professional to oversee advanced quality planning and supplier/customer quality activities within our automotive manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes process control, data-driven improvement, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and production teams.

You will drive APQP/PPAP, lead root-cause investigations, ensure IATF 16949 compliance, and push for defect reduction and process optimization.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of quality experience in automotive manufacturing.
• ASQ certification or willingness to obtain.
• Experience with IATF 16949 requirements and quality fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Quality Management: Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes, procedures, and control plans.
• Problem Solving: Lead root cause analyses (8D, A3, DMAIC, 5 Why, Ishikawa).
• Manufacturing Process Support: Provide quality support for production operations and process changes.
• Customer Quality: Interface with customers on quality concerns and audits.
• Supplier Quality: Support supplier development and corrective actions.
• Advanced Quality Planning: Support APQP/PPAP activities and related documents.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze quality data and develop dashboards; apply SPC.
• Auditing and Compliance: Conduct internal audits and support external certifications.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives and Kaizen projects.
• Safety/Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.

Skills

Quality Management

Root Cause Analysis

APQP & PPAP

Statistical Methods (Minitab)

Quality Systems (IATF 16949/ISO 9001)

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

ASQ Certification (CQE / CQM / CQA)

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

Minitab

Reading drawings / GD&T

MS Excel

Job description

Magna Seating in Spring Hill, Tennessee, seeks a quality-focused professional to oversee advanced quality planning and supplier/customer quality activities within our automotive manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes process control, data-driven improvement, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and production teams.

You will drive APQP/PPAP, lead root-cause investigations, ensure IATF 16949 compliance, and push for defect reduction and process optimization.