Onsite Quality Liaison - Automotive (Part-Time)

Ms Companies, LLC; Bluffton (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Advancement opportunities

Quality team network

Job summary

MS Companies is seeking a proactive, hands-on Quality Liaison (Part-Time) to support automotive quality operations in Bluffton, IN, working on-site to bridge between supplier and customer. You will identify product concerns, coordinate containment and rework, and communicate clearly with teams on quality issues.

The role emphasizes problem-solving on the production floor, with duties including inspection, documentation, and close collaboration with manufacturing and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an automotive, manufacturing, production, or quality environment.
• Working knowledge of basic quality inspection principles, defect identification, and containment processes.
• Ability to recognize and document nonconforming product, including cosmetic defects such as scratches, dents, discoloration, and other out-of-standard conditions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly relay quality concerns to supplier and customer teams.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel, email, photos, and basic reporting tools to document findings and communicate issues.
• Ability to work independently and respond quickly when production or quality concerns arise.
• Strong attention to detail when reviewing inspection results, containment findings, and product condition.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site quality representative and build strong working relationships with Customer Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Proactively inspect and audit incoming material to identify potential concerns before they impact production.
• Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming product conditions quickly and accurately.
• Provide the supplier with clear issue details, photographs, inspection findings, and other supporting information.
• Support the establishment and communication of acceptable quality boundaries for product appearance and workmanship.
• Ensure containment and inspection processes are being followed and that certified product is available to production as quickly as possible.
• Communicate and monitor clean points to help ensure containment actions remain effective.
• Help initiate and coordinate sorting, containment, inspection, and rework activities when quality concerns arise.
• Verify containment data and inspection findings for accuracy.
• Assist with resolution of nonconforming material claims and related quality issues.
• Maintain visibility to rejected or suspect material and support accurate disposition/RMA activity.
• Provide timely feedback on quality concerns and elevate issues when additional supplier or customer support is needed.
• Remain engaged with quality issues through resolution while maintaining a professional, solutions-oriented customer relationship.

Skills

Automotive quality experience

Quality inspection principles

Excel

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Independent worker

Tools

Excel

Job description

MS Companies is seeking a proactive, hands-on Quality Liaison (Part-Time) to support automotive quality operations in Bluffton, IN, working on-site to bridge between supplier and customer. You will identify product concerns, coordinate containment and rework, and communicate clearly with teams on quality issues.

The role emphasizes problem-solving on the production floor, with duties including inspection, documentation, and close collaboration with manufacturing and quality teams.