Automotive Quality Leader | Continuous Improvement & QA

Voltava; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Voltava is seeking a Quality Manager to lead site-level quality, customer satisfaction, and system performance in its automotive assembly environment. You will drive continuous improvement, manage audits, and mentor the quality team to deliver high-quality modules.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years inQuality Engineering within automotive manufacturing, strong data-driven decision making, and proficiency with APQP, PFMEA, and IATF 16949 standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, including at least 2 years in an automotive manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Strong commitment to continuous improvement and world-class performance.
• Demonstrated ability to use data to make decisions, solve problems, and drive improvements using metrics and KPIs.
• Working knowledge of APQP processes, PFMEA, Control Plans, and ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Experience with root cause analysis tools such as 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone.

Responsibilities

• Own site-level product quality, customer satisfaction, and quality system performance.
• Monitor and report key quality metrics (COPQ, scrap, FTTQ, etc.).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across supplier, internal, and customer quality activities.
• Manage internal, third-party, and customer audit processes and corrective actions.
• Build and maintain strong customer and supplier relationships.
• Coach plant quality team members and customer liaisons on quality tools and standard work.
• Coach teams on problem solving, process management, and statistical analysis.
• Use root cause analysis tools to identify, prevent, and correct failures.
• Validate and support verification methods and process controls.

Skills

Quality engineering

Automotive manufacturing

Data-driven decisions

PDCA

8D/5 Why/Fishbone

PFMEA/Control Plans

ISO 9001 / IATF 16949

Leadership

Communication skills

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Voltava is seeking a Quality Manager to lead site-level quality, customer satisfaction, and system performance in its automotive assembly environment. You will drive continuous improvement, manage audits, and mentor the quality team to deliver high-quality modules.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years inQuality Engineering within automotive manufacturing, strong data-driven decision making, and proficiency with APQP, PFMEA, and IATF 16949 standards.