Automotive Senior Quality Engineer - QA & Process Excellence

Lear Corporation EEDS & Interiors; Farwell (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation’s Farwell, MI plant is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead customer communications, develop quality documentation, and ensure product quality through robust processes. You will drive FMEA/Control Plans, PPAPs, and audits while supporting engineering changes and calibration activities.

The role requires expertise in IATF16949, MSAs, GD&T, SPC, and PPAP, with strong communication and leadership capabilities. Some travel to customer sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer interaction skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Six Sigma training preferred.
• Software - Advanced Excel and Access, Basic Word and Outlook.
• 2 years supervisory experience.
• Team-oriented.
• Data-driven.
• Expert knowledge and application of Internal Force Deflection (IFD/ILD) growth process with the ability to teach the process.
• Advanced knowledge and application of Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Advanced Product Quality Planning/Control Plans (APQP/CP), Gage Control/Analysis (R&R), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Problem Solving, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Internal Force Deflection (IFD/ILD) testing.
• Intermediate knowledge and application of 8D Database, Corrective and Preventative Action Process, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Product development process, Quality alert process, Quality management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of FMEAs, Control Plans, Quality Standards, Packaging Plans, and other documentation as identified and required.
• SER activities - Perform dimensional/IFD inspection activities as requested.
• PPAP activities.
• Perform customer and supplier PPAPs.
• Internal Auditing.
• Must possess strong knowledge of TS16949/IATF16949.
• Develop internal audit schedule and maintain internal audit process.
• Perform internal audits.
• Train internal auditors.
• Inspection activities.
• Perform monthly & daily inspections (dimensional, IFD) activities per control plans.
• Communicate inspection results to necessary individuals.
• Maintain part template storage system to ensure templates are easily obtained and stored.
• Maintain test buck storage system to ensure bucks are easily obtained and stored.
• Maintain/update inspection work instructions and data sheets.
• Ensure all inspection measurements and test equipment is calibrated as required and stored properly.
• Problem solving/Corrective & preventative action activities -
• Assist in the investigation of and closure of customer/supplier 8Ds as assigned.
• Actively participate in the research/communication of engineering changes and requirements between Lear Corporate and Lear Farwell.
• Positively enforce company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Positively assist in the development and achievement of company and departmental goals and objectives.
• Some travel to customer locations for quality support required on as-needed basis.

Skills

Customer interaction

Oral & written communication

Six Sigma

Excel & Access

Supervisory experience

Teamwork

Data-driven

IFD/ILD knowledge

MSA/APQP/CP

GD&T

SPC

8D/PPAP

Tools

Excel

Access

Word

Outlook

Job description

Lear Corporation’s Farwell, MI plant is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead customer communications, develop quality documentation, and ensure product quality through robust processes. You will drive FMEA/Control Plans, PPAPs, and audits while supporting engineering changes and calibration activities.

The role requires expertise in IATF16949, MSAs, GD&T, SPC, and PPAP, with strong communication and leadership capabilities. Some travel to customer sites will be required.