IATF Quality Engineer — Automotive Mfg & Audit Lead

The Pivot Group Careers; Michigan; On-site; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Careers seeks an IATF Quality Engineer to support manufacturers in and around Mason, Michigan. The role focuses on maintaining IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality systems, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement across supplier and production processes.

Responsibilities include writing control plans, monitoring metrics like PPM and first pass yield, leading internal and supplier audits, training staff, and verifying corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality systems in automotive manufacturing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret dimensional requirements.
• Experience leading internal audits and supporting customer or certification audits.
• Knowledge of core quality tools including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain control plans, PFMEAs, and inspection standards.
• Track quality metrics such as PPM, scrap, and first pass yield and report trends.
• Support corrective and preventive action processes and verify effectiveness.
• Train production and inspection staff on quality procedures and standards.
• Work with suppliers on incoming quality issues and corrective actions.
• Maintain and update the quality management system to meet IATF 16949 requirements.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate external certification and customer audits.
• Investigate customer complaints and production nonconformances using root cause methods.

Skills

Minitab

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma

Quality Management

Tools

FMEA

PPAP

APQP

MSA

SPC

Job description

The Pivot Group Careers seeks an IATF Quality Engineer to support manufacturers in and around Mason, Michigan. The role focuses on maintaining IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality systems, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement across supplier and production processes.

Responsibilities include writing control plans, monitoring metrics like PPM and first pass yield, leading internal and supplier audits, training staff, and verifying corrective actions.