Powertrain QA Engineer Specialist

Kia; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in West Point, GA is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop a broad understanding and apply automotive industry standards while driving continuous improvements in the electrical system quality and overall product quality. You will lead field quality activities, work with suppliers, and ensure compliance with regulatory policies.

The role requires a Bachelor's in an engineering discipline and 2–5 years of manufacturing experience (automotive preferred), with travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 2–5 years of progressive manufacturing experience, preferably in automotive.
• Advanced degree in Business Management or related field preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in decision making.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for essential duties.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for field quality improvement and evaluation activities, particularly for the electrical system.
• Execute and implement quality activities in line with company goals.
• Drive and execute quality issue inspections in the field, production lines, and with vendors.
• Execute special projects for production support activities.
• Prepare detailed plans, reports, and schedules for the Quality Assurance team.
• Ensure compliance of regulations, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Field quality improvement

Quality analytics

Travel flexibility

Independent judgment

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering or related field

Advanced degree in Business Management or related field preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Access

SAP

Job description

General Summary

Develop broad understanding and application of the automotive industry standards and continually strive for improvements and excellence in all facets of the business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for field quality improvement and evaluation activities, particularly for the electrical system. (Technical solutions, claim cost reduction, customer complaint minimization, etc.).
• Execute and implement quality activities in compliance with company goals. (JD Power Initial Quality Survey, Vehicle Dependability Survey, Plant Winner, Consumer Report data, etc.).
• Drive and execute quality issue inspections in the field, production lines, and with vendors.
• Execute special projects for production support activities.
• Prepare detailed plans, reports, and schedules for the Quality Assurance team.
• Ensure compliance of regulations, policies, and procedures.

The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and are not intended to list or limit the duties that may be required or assigned to a team member in this classification.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering or related field along with two (2) to five (5) years of progressive experience in the engineering field in a manufacturing environment preferably within the automotive industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced degree in Business Management or related field preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in both exercising company decisions and carrying out essential job duties that affect efficient business operations and its objectives, policies, practices, and conditions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge Required

• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
• Experience with SAP system preferred.
• Possess a broad understanding and application of the automotive standards.