Onsite Quality Engineer - Automotive & Customer Liaison

Cindavi; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Cindavi is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to own quality concerns in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing setting, collaborating with production and customer teams to investigate issues and implement durable improvements.

You will lead root-cause analyses, support APQP activities, read engineering drawings, and drive SPC/MSA processes to prevent defects and strengthen supplier and customer relationships. This onsite role requires practical problem-solving and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in manufacturing quality engineering.
• Experience managing customer quality concerns and using structured problem-solving methods to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Hands-on experience with APQP processes and supporting quality documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, dimensional reports, and manufacturing inspection data.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with confidence working directly with customers and cross-functional manufacturing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing, OEM quality requirements preferred.
• Familiarity with GD&T, CMM reports, IATF 16949, and Six Sigma methodologies or certifications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into manufacturing quality issues and customer concerns, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions that prevent recurring problems.
• Serve as a key point of contact for customer quality matters, helping resolve concerns and maintain strong relationships with automotive customers.
• Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, including PFMEA, process flow diagrams, control plans, measurement system analysis (MSA), and statistical process control (SPC).
• Analyze dimensional inspection results, engineering drawings, and manufacturing data to identify quality risks and improve process consistency.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and production teams to strengthen quality processes, reduce defects, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Root cause analysis

APQP processes

PFMEA

Reading drawings

Customer quality management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMM reports

MSA

SPC

Job description

Cindavi is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to own quality concerns in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing setting, collaborating with production and customer teams to investigate issues and implement durable improvements.

You will lead root-cause analyses, support APQP activities, read engineering drawings, and drive SPC/MSA processes to prevent defects and strengthen supplier and customer relationships. This onsite role requires practical problem-solving and cross-functional teamwork.