Automotive Quality Engineer — Supplier QA & PPAP Lead

Magna-International-6df39721; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Exteriors, Toledo, OH, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality initiatives. You will guide cross-functional teams, approve PPAPs, and define inspection processes to ensure production readiness.

This role requires extensive experience in automotive quality systems and a CQE certification or active pursuit of certification. Responsibilities include conducting supplier audits, overseeing containment of non-conforming parts, managing RCAs, and coordinating with customers

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of SPC analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and CAD drawings including GD&T callouts.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with customers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to ensure supplier production readiness and approve PPAPs.
• Determine incoming inspection processes and frequencies; conduct audits as required.
• Perform supplier audits to identify failures in production operations and drive corrective actions.
• Issue documentation to suppliers on quality issues and assist resolution.
• Manage sort/containment and disposition of non-conforming materials with cost recovery.
• Coordinate RMAs and supplier chargebacks to recover costs.
• Attend daily stop scrap reviews and manage NC material disposition.
• Support problem-solving documentation and auditing of Control Plans and FMEA.
• Coordinate MSA activity for gages and complete capability studies per PPAP.

Skills

SPC analysis

Blueprints/CAD

GD&T interpretation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience

CQE certification or progress toward

Job description

Magna Exteriors, Toledo, OH, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality initiatives. You will guide cross-functional teams, approve PPAPs, and define inspection processes to ensure production readiness.

This role requires extensive experience in automotive quality systems and a CQE certification or active pursuit of certification. Responsibilities include conducting supplier audits, overseeing containment of non-conforming parts, managing RCAs, and coordinating with customers