Automotive Quality Engineer - Process & Problem-Solving Lead

LAEPPLE AUTOMOTIVE US; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Laepple Automotive is seeking a dedicated Quality Engineer to join our Detroit manufacturing team. You will monitor and improve quality systems, lead problem solving, and collaborate with production and maintenance to reduce defects.

Ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, GD&T certification, 3 years QA experience in automotive, and proficiency with MS Office tools to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field.
• GD&T certification.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Quality Assurance in the automotive manufacturing industry, preferably specializing in Class A surfaces.
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Identify data requirements and implement data collection processes for capability assessment.
• Investigate internal quality concerns and lead root cause analysis with preventive actions.
• Support daily production to improve quality, reduce scrap and rework, and minimize downtime.
• Ensure containment actions and sorting/auditing requirements are followed as needed.
• Participate in audits and ensure quality management system compliance.
• Train quality technicians and operators in inspection standards and critical characteristics.
• Assist in new product launch activities (PPAP, PFMEA, DFMEA, Run-at-Rate).
• Prepare reports using SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA to summarize data.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Data analysis

Auditing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field

GD&T certification

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

Laepple Automotive is seeking a dedicated Quality Engineer to join our Detroit manufacturing team. You will monitor and improve quality systems, lead problem solving, and collaborate with production and maintenance to reduce defects.

Ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, GD&T certification, 3 years QA experience in automotive, and proficiency with MS Office tools to support continuous improvement initiatives.