Launch-Driven Quality Engineer (Automotive)

Troy Design & Manufacturing Company; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Troy Design & Manufacturing Company in Plymouth, MI seeks an Advanced Quality Engineer to lead all quality activities for new product launches and to maintain APQP/PPAP documentation across part files.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing and supplier teams to ensure customer requirements are fully understood, product quality is consistently high, and processes remain compliant with ISO-based quality systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Quality, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities for product launches and act as the plant’s representative within the manufacturing organization.
• Prepare and maintain APQP and PPAP documentation for new and existing part files.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure customer requirements are understood and met.
• Work with Project Engineers to ensure FMEAs are accurately completed and maintained.
• Develop Process Control Plans for assigned products.
• Support “Safe Launch” activities, including tooling buyoffs, Run at Rate events, and readiness documentation.
• Gather and archive Master Samples for new product introductions.
• Evaluate product GD&T specifications and approve final attribute and gauging requirements.
• Participate in gage reviews, buy‑off meetings, and attend all die runoffs to confirm compliance with quality specifications.
• Monitor daily product quality, perform floor audits, and ensure customer requirements are consistently met.
• Address plant floor quality issues promptly, provide professional judgement on part acceptability, and guide disposition decisions.
• Update Control Plans and FMEAs as new issues arise from customer or internal feedback.
• Implement new inspection and control methods as needed (SPC, containment, CMM checks, etc.).
• Participate in layered process audits and support QMS compliance for assigned product families.
• Serve as the direct point of contact for customer complaints and quality concerns.
• Provide timely acknowledgement and formal documentation responses for all customer issues.
• Communicate the “voice of the customer” to plant teams, clarifying key product attributes and expectations.
• Understand how each part functions within the vehicle and act as the internal subject‑matter expert.
• Issue Product Quality Check Deviations as directed by management.
• Prepare product quality documentation (visual aids, gage instructions, quality alerts, etc.).
• Prioritize product improvement opportunities based on risk and customer impact.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies.
• Manage changes to the quality system for assigned products after launch.

Skills

Analytical & problem-solving

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Troy Design & Manufacturing Company in Plymouth, MI seeks an Advanced Quality Engineer to lead all quality activities for new product launches and to maintain APQP/PPAP documentation across part files.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing and supplier teams to ensure customer requirements are fully understood, product quality is consistently high, and processes remain compliant with ISO-based quality systems.