Plant Quality Engineer

ZF Group; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Job summary

ZF Group in the United States seeks a Plant Quality Engineer to oversee QMS compliance and Launch Readiness, serving as the subject matter expert for QMS topics and coordinating internal and external audits. You will lead cross-functional audit preparation and drive corrective actions across teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or quality, 3+ years in automotive or manufacturing, and strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF16949.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing or related field.
• 3+ years minimum experience in Quality Management Systems within Automotive industry or manufacturing industries
• Strong Project Management and Launch Readiness Experience
• Comprehensive understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 requirements
• Prior experience leading IATF certification process
• Proficiency in quality tools including FMEA, PPAP, APQP, SPC, MSA, and Control Plans

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for QMS topics, standards, certifications, and customer-specific requirements.
• Manage QMS compliance, audits, and continuous improvement activities in alignment with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Act as lead internal auditor and coordinate internal, external, process, and system audits.
• Lead cross-functional teams in audit preparation, execution, and corrective action problem solving.
• Manage document control, calibration support, and quality system orientation training.
• Manage plant program/project industrialization, engineering changes, and special customer or project builds.
• Identify, manage, and escal[ate] Operations Launch Management deliverables, checkpoints, APQP gate reviews, and milestones.
• Lead plant core team coordination to reduce launch delays and ensure timely completion of launch deliverables.

Skills

Quality Management

Project Management

Launch Readiness

Cross-functional teamwork

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing or related field

Tools

FMEA

PPAP

APQP

SPC

MSA

Control Plans

ISO 9001

IATF16949

Job description

The position will be split between leading Quality Management System (QMS) compliance and Launch Readiness activities. The ideal candidate would have a strong knowledge of quality and project management.

What you can look forward to as Plant Quality Engineer:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for QMS topics, standards, certifications, and customer-specific requirements.
• Manage QMS compliance, audits, and continuous improvement activities in alignment with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Act as lead internal auditor and coordinate internal, external, process, and system audits.
• Lead cross-functional teams in audit preparation, execution, and corrective action problem solving.
• Manage document control, calibration support, and quality system orientation training.
• Manage plant program/project industrialization, engineering changes, and special customer or project builds.
• Identify, manage, and escal[ate] Operations Launch Management deliverables, checkpoints, APQP gate reviews, and milestones.
• Lead plant core team coordination to reduce launch delays and ensure timely completion of launch deliverables.

Your profile as Plant Quality Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing or related field
• 3+ years minimum experience in Quality Management Systems within Automotive industry or manufacturing industries
• Strong Project Management and Launch Readiness Experience
• Comprehensive understanding of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 requirements
• Prior experience leading IATF certification process
• Proficiency in quality tools including FMEA, PPAP, APQP, SPC, MSA, and Control Plans
• Ability to work in teams and multi-tasking capabilities
• Ability to drive sense of urgency and influence across the organization
• Certified Internal Auditor or Lead auditor (ISO9001/IATF16949) preferred

Why you should choose ZF:

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities