Lead Quality Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing Leader

Clarios, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental and caregiver leave

Job summary

Clarios, LLC is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer at its Tampa, FL plant. The role focuses on hands-on quality leadership in automotive manufacturing, driving customer quality, problem solving, APQP/PPAP execution, and continuous improvement across operations, engineering, and supplier quality.

You will mentor engineers and lead cross-functional quality initiatives. Ideal candidates bring leadership, strong communication, and data-driven decision making to protect customer quality and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Engineering with automotive/manufacturing quality experience.
• Hands-on experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, 8D/root cause analysis, MSA/SPC, and IATF 16949 requirements.
• Ability to lead customer quality activities, audits, and cross-functional problem solving.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills to influence teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer quality activities, warranty analysis, and 8D responses to drive satisfaction.
• Drive structured problem solving and root cause analyses to eliminate defects.
• Own APQP and PPAP execution, PFMEA reviews, and control plan development for launches.
• Improve manufacturing quality through data-driven improvements and audits.
• Provide technical guidance, mentor Quality Engineers, and participate in quality councils.
• Support supplier quality through SCARs, supplier development, and incoming issue analysis.
• Apply advanced quality tools (DOE, GR&R, Cp/Cpk, Pp/Ppk) to improve process control.

Skills

APQP/PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

8D Root Cause

MSA/SPC

IATF 16949

Leadership

Quality Audits

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Clarios, LLC is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer at its Tampa, FL plant. The role focuses on hands-on quality leadership in automotive manufacturing, driving customer quality, problem solving, APQP/PPAP execution, and continuous improvement across operations, engineering, and supplier quality.

You will mentor engineers and lead cross-functional quality initiatives. Ideal candidates bring leadership, strong communication, and data-driven decision making to protect customer quality and ensure