Automotive Quality Engineer - Onsite, APQP & SPC

Tenneco Inc.; Seward (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. seeks an experienced quality professional to provide onsite quality support across the plant, ensuring processes meet IATF/TS standards and drive continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with production, engineering, and suppliers to resolve issues and strengthen process controls. Ideal candidates have hands-on manufacturing quality experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with quality tools and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality role within automotive or high-volume manufacturing is required.
• Proficiency with quality tools and process documentation is expected.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read technical documents and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily onsite quality support across manufacturing areas and work with plant teams to improve product quality.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, maintenance and other functions to sustain process controls.
• Conduct internal quality system audits and verify corrective actions.
• Serve as primary customer contact for APQP, warranty issues, and quality concerns.
• Coordinate containment, corrective actions, and supplier quality resolutions with suppliers.

Skills

Quality assurance

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Access

APQP/PPAP

Job description

Tenneco Inc. seeks an experienced quality professional to provide onsite quality support across the plant, ensuring processes meet IATF/TS standards and drive continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with production, engineering, and suppliers to resolve issues and strengthen process controls. Ideal candidates have hands-on manufacturing quality experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with quality tools and documentation.