Contract Quality Engineer Automotive (APQP/PPAP)

iMPact Business Group; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

iMPact Business Group is seeking two Quality Engineers for immediate contract opportunities at its Canton, Michigan facility. These hands-on roles focus on resolving quality issues, maintaining IATF 16949 compliance, and improving manufacturing processes in a high-volume automotive environment.

The position involves supporting APQP/PPAP activities, conducting root cause analysis, and collaborating with production, engineering, and quality teams to prevent defects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of previous quality engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949 quality management systems and automotive quality requirements.
• Experience with automotive quality tools, including APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, and corrective action processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and use dimensional inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, and height gauges.

Responsibilities

• Investigate internal, supplier, and customer quality concerns, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with IATF 16949 standards and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Coordinate containment activities, inspections, sorting, and quality alerts to address nonconforming materials.
• Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), including PFMEAs, process flow diagrams, control plans, and work instructions.
• Review supplier PPAP documentation and prepare customer PPAP submissions.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve manufacturing issues and prevent recurring defects.
• Serve as a technical resource for customer quality concerns and corrective action follow-up.
• Support quality activities during production launches, process changes, and new product introductions.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects, improving process capability, and strengthening quality performance.
• Utilize dimensional inspection equipment to evaluate product conformance and support troubleshooting.

Skills

Quality engineering

Automotive QA

IATF 16949 knowledge

Dimensional inspection

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control plans

Job description

iMPact Business Group is seeking two Quality Engineers for immediate contract opportunities at its Canton, Michigan facility. These hands-on roles focus on resolving quality issues, maintaining IATF 16949 compliance, and improving manufacturing processes in a high-volume automotive environment.

The position involves supporting APQP/PPAP activities, conducting root cause analysis, and collaborating with production, engineering, and quality teams to prevent defects.