On-Site Plant Quality Engineer: Drive Global Automotive

OPmobility; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility is hiring a Plant Quality Engineer for our Spring Hill, TN site. You will lead quality initiatives across production, PPAP readiness, and customer audits, while strengthening the quality system in line with IATF 16949 requirements.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer teams to drive root cause analyses, containment, and continuous improvement, ensuring products meet customer specs and performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specs.
• Experience in automotive quality systems preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• IATF 16949 Lead Auditor training a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products and manufacturing processes meet customer requirements and quality standards.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, containment activities, and problem-solving using 8D, QRCM, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
• Support new product launches with PFMEA development, Control Plan creation, PPAP submissions, run-at-rate activities, and readiness reviews.
• Conduct audits to ensure IATF 16949 compliance and internal standards.
• Monitor quality performance indicators and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Customer teams to resolve quality concerns.
• Develop, implement, and maintain inspection standards, rework instructions, quality alerts, and process controls.
• Support customer visits, quality reviews, and customer relationship activities.

Skills

APQP/PPAP

PFMEA

8D

Control Plans

Root Cause Analysis

MS Excel

Quality dashboards

KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SPC

MSA

Job description

OPmobility is hiring a Plant Quality Engineer for our Spring Hill, TN site. You will lead quality initiatives across production, PPAP readiness, and customer audits, while strengthening the quality system in line with IATF 16949 requirements.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer teams to drive root cause analyses, containment, and continuous improvement, ensuring products meet customer specs and performance targets.