Automotive Quality Engineer — Plant & Supplier Focus

Manpower; Georgia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Direct Hire in Bloomingdale, GA is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a growing automotive manufacturing team. This role blends plant quality and supplier quality (50/50) to drive improvements and ensure compliance with standards.

You will partner with production, engineering, suppliers, and customers to resolve quality issues, conduct audits, and support PPAP, APQP, FMEA and control plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 2+ years of manufacturing quality experience (automotive preferred).
• Experience with both plant and supplier quality.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards.
• Hands-on experience with CMM/VMM equipment.
• Lean Six Sigma, ASQ, or other quality certifications are a plus.
• Experience with Minitab, QMS, or MES systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality audits, inspections, and process reviews.
• Investigate customer complaints, warranty claims, and quality concerns.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to improve processes.
• Work with suppliers to ensure quality standards are met.
• Analyze quality data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support PPAP, APQP, FMEA, and Control Plans.
• Perform dimensional inspections using CMM/VMM equipment.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Lean Six Sigma

ASQ certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMM/VMM

Minitab

QMS

MES systems

Job description

Manpower Direct Hire in Bloomingdale, GA is seeking a Quality Engineer to join a growing automotive manufacturing team. This role blends plant quality and supplier quality (50/50) to drive improvements and ensure compliance with standards.

You will partner with production, engineering, suppliers, and customers to resolve quality issues, conduct audits, and support PPAP, APQP, FMEA and control plans.