Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Mural Group; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mural Group is partnering with a global Tier 1 automotive supplier to place a Quality Engineer at their Morganfield, KY facility. You will own the quality function, manage APQP through the manufacturing process, and coordinate PPAP packages to maintain IATF 16949 certification.

You will work with customers during APQP meetings, implement 8D corrective actions, and act as the quality liaison with suppliers, including CMM programming for dimensional layouts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field is required.
• 1 to 3 years of quality engineering experience in automotive or industrial manufacturing.
• Active APQP and PPAP ownership experience with submitting packages and coordinating approvals.
• IATF 16949 or TS-16949 quality system experience including audit participation.
• 8D and structured problem-solving (TOPS / GPS) experience.
• CMM operation experience preferred.
• SPC and GD&T familiarity.
• Direct customer-facing quality experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical quality function for the plant, managing APQP activity through manufacturing.
• Coordinate and prepare PPAP packages and maintain certification logs.
• Maintain the facility’s IATF 16949 certification and participate in audits.
• Work with customers during APQP meetings and process sign-offs.
• Develop and implement 8D corrective actions for quality issues.
• Create and maintain control plans and work instructions; operate and program the CMM for layouts.
• Serve as quality liaison with suppliers on product quality concerns.

Skills

APQP ownership

PPAP packages

IATF 16949

8D problem solving

CMM programming

SPC familiarity

GD&T familiarity

Customer-facing QA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CMM hardware

Job description

Mural Group is partnering with a global Tier 1 automotive supplier to place a Quality Engineer at their Morganfield, Kentucky facility. This is a direct-hire opportunity with a well-established manufacturer that produces vibration control components for major automotive OEMs worldwide. The hiring team is ready to move quickly.

What You Will Be Doing

You will own the technical quality function for this plant - managing APQP activity through the manufacturing process, coordinating and preparing PPAP packages, and maintaining the facility’s IATF 16949 certification. Day to day you will work directly with customers during APQP meetings and process sign-offs, develop and implement 8D corrective actions for internal and customer-initiated quality issues, create and maintain control plans and work instructions, operate and program the CMM for dimensional layouts, and serve as the quality liaison with suppliers on product quality concerns. When the Quality Manager is unavailable, you represent the customer’s needs internally.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field (required)
• 1 to 3 years of quality engineering experience in automotive or industrial manufacturing
• Active APQP and PPAP ownership experience - submitting packages, coordinating customer approvals, maintaining logs
• IATF 16949 or TS-16949 quality system experience including audit participation
• 8D and structured problem-solving (TOPS / GPS) experience
• CMM operation experience preferred
• SPC and GD&T familiarity
• Direct customer-facing quality experience

Why This Move Makes Sense

• You own the APQP process and submit PPAP packages directly - not support someone who does
• You sit across from OEM customers at process sign-offs and audits at 1 to 3 years in, which most QEs do not get until they are much further along
• CMM programming adds a hands-on metrology credential that follows you to every role after this one
• 8D and corrective action ownership - with both customers and suppliers - builds the cross-functional reputation that gets quality engineers promoted
• If your goal is Quality Manager, this role gives you the complete portfolio: systems, customer interface, supplier quality, lab operations, and floor accountability