EV Quality Engineer: Process Improvement & APQP Lead

Rea Magnet Wire; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Rea Magnet Wire is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support customer and manufacturing quality as a liaison among customers, operations, engineering and quality teams. You will investigate complaints, drive corrective actions, and support PPAP/APQP submissions for EV programs, applying SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, FMEA, and MSA.

You will train teams and help sustain IATF compliance. This role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, process capability improvements, and robust documentation to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Five years of experience in a manufacturing quality engineering role.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proficiency with Minitab or equivalent statistical software to support SPC/DOE analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between customers, quality, engineering and operations to communicate quality concerns and drive improvements.
• Investigate customer complaints, returns and internal quality issues; identify root cause and verify corrective actions.
• Lead or participate in structured problem-solving activities (8D) to sustain improvements.
• Prepare and maintain PPAP and APQP documentation and related submissions.
• Apply quality tools (SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, FMEA, MSA) to reduce defects and improve capability.
• Maintain ISO/IATF audit programs and ensure compliance and proper documentation.
• Train supervisors, engineers, technicians and production teams on quality tools and improvements.
• Support calibration, document control, and internal quality system requirements.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant field

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Rea Magnet Wire is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support customer and manufacturing quality as a liaison among customers, operations, engineering and quality teams. You will investigate complaints, drive corrective actions, and support PPAP/APQP submissions for EV programs, applying SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, FMEA, and MSA.

You will train teams and help sustain IATF compliance. This role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, process capability improvements, and robust documentation to