CQI - Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist

Kyungshin-Lear Sales and Engineering LLC; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyungshin-Lear Sales and Engineering LLC in Montgomery, AL seeks a Quality Engineer to drive systemic, closed-loop quality resolution and continuous improvement. You will follow up on countermeasures at the OEM site, address Customer and Headquarters findings, and establish a standardized audit system across facilities to ensure a Zero-Defect mindset.

Responsibilities include validating countermeasures, tracking quality findings, and leading product validations for Facelift and New Vehicle

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Automotive Quality or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison at the OEM to verify effectiveness of countermeasures.
• Track, investigate, and resolve quality findings from Customer and Headquarters.
• Manage Part Quality for Facelift and New Vehicle Launch through validations.
• Lead early-stage involvement with Product Engineering to embed quality standards.
• Establish a Lessons Learned database covering past problems across Design, Assembly, Components.
• Drive cross-plant standardization of corrective actions across the regional network.
• Review containment data and CAPA reports to ensure systemic root causes are addressed.

Skills

Automotive quality

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Instruction following

Organizational skills

Education

BS/BA in Automotive Quality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsible for driving systemic, closed-loop quality resolution and continuous improvement. This role focuses on following up on countermeasures at the OEM site, addressing Customer and Headquarters findings, and establishing a rigorous, standardized audit system across all manufacturing facilities to ensure a Zero-Defect mindset.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison at the OEM to follow up on and physically validate the effectiveness of countermeasures implemented by the manufacturing plants.
• Track, investigate, and permanently resolve quality findings generated by the Customer and Corporate Headquarters.
• Manage and validate Facelift and New Vehicle Launch Part Quality, ensuring all components meet strict specifications prior to mass production through Product Validations.
• Lead early-stage involvement with Product Engineering to integrate robust quality standards into new vehicle program designs.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive "Lessons Learned" database, systematically addressing Past Car Problems across Design, Assembly, and Components to prevent recurrence.
• Drive horizontal deployment ("read-across") of corrective actions, ensuring a solution at one plant is standardized across the regional network.
• Reviewing internal containment data and corrective action reports to verify root causes are addressed systemically, not just locally.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Quality Center Manager.

Essential Skills

• BS/BA or equivalent practical experience in Automotive Quality.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.

Preferred Skills

• Supervisory or lead auditor experience (IATF 16949 familiarity preferred).