IATF 16949 Quality Systems Lead – Internal Audit Expert

Jtekt Na; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JTEKT NA in the United States seeks a Quality Compliance Lead responsible for owning the internal audit program and maintaining IATF 16949 documentation infrastructure. You will drive audit readiness, manage change control, and support management reviews to ensure ongoing certification and customer requirement compliance.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering and Production to translate system requirements into shop-floor practice, manage CAPA and 8D tracking, and serve as the primary

Qualifications

• Requires experience leading internal audits and a strong understanding of IATF 16949.
• Experience with document control, change management and management reviews.
• Familiarity with AIAG core tools and CSRs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the internal audit program and annual schedule.
• Lead audit readiness for certification and customer audits.
• Manage documentation control, MOC, PFMEA, control plans and related records.
• Track 8D/CAPA status and support QMR preparation.
• Serve as primary contact for registrars and auditors.

Skills

Internal audits

IATF 16949

Audit readiness

Document control

CAPA tracking

QMS

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

IATF 16949 internal auditor certification

Tools

MS Office

QMS software

Job description

JTEKT NA in the United States seeks a Quality Compliance Lead responsible for owning the internal audit program and maintaining IATF 16949 documentation infrastructure. You will drive audit readiness, manage change control, and support management reviews to ensure ongoing certification and customer requirement compliance.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering and Production to translate system requirements into shop-floor practice, manage CAPA and 8D tracking, and serve as the primary