Lead Advanced Quality Engineer — Launch & Quality Leader

Challenge Manufacturing; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing in Walker, MI, seeks a Lead Advanced Quality Engineer to guide APQP/PPAP activities during launches and ensure all customer requirements are met. You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage documentation, and mentor others.

The role requires expertise in GD&T, AIAG, and PPAP, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Located at our corporate office in Walker, MI, the position emphasizes ownership and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• 5 Years in related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 to 15 years related experience and/or training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle all quality-related launch activities and act as the voice for internal and external customers; prepare all APQP and PPAP documentation for product in launch.
• Attend all assigned program team meetings and support other Advanced Quality Engineers as needed.
• Acquire detailed product knowledge quickly.
• Work with Project Engineers to ensure FMEAs are completed in time to impact tooling designs.
• Assist Supplier Quality Engineers with supplier PPAP review and supplier selection.
• Develop Control Plans.
• Support evaluation and approval of dimensional tolerancing and specifications; lead fixture and gage evaluations as needed.
• Participate in fixture and gage reviews and buy-off meetings.
• Attend die and weld tool runoffs to approve part quality and highlight risk; support other engineers.
• Support the Safe Launch process in early stages of launch through handover to plant quality personnel.
• Support communication between external and internal suppliers and customers.
• Own the document storage process for launch documentation.
• Assist teams with understanding PV test requirements and specifications.
• Willingness to engage and negotiate with customers on interpretation or feasibility of requirements.
• Lead training of team members.

Skills

Leadership

APQP

PPAP

GD&T

Communication skills

Problem solving

Customer requirements

Training others

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Plexus

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing in Walker, MI, seeks a Lead Advanced Quality Engineer to guide APQP/PPAP activities during launches and ensure all customer requirements are met. You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage documentation, and mentor others.

The role requires expertise in GD&T, AIAG, and PPAP, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Located at our corporate office in Walker, MI, the position emphasizes ownership and teamwork.