QMS Engineer – Automotive Quality & Compliance

AESC US; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

AESC US LLC is seeking a Quality Management Systems (QMS) Engineer to lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the facility's QMS. You will ensure compliance with automotive quality standards and drive audit readiness, documentation control, and corrective-action governance.

You will coordinate internal, customer, and external audits, develop dashboards and reports on quality performance, and work with Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure consistent quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
• At least five years of manufacturing quality experience.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001, internal auditing, document control, corrective-action systems, and automotive core tools.
• Ability to independently manage quality system activities and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the site's QMS in alignment with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and applicable customer-specific requirements.
• Plan and execute internal system, process, and product audits.
• Coordinate customer, certification, and external audits, including corrective-action follow-up.
• Manage document control, procedure updates, records retention, and change management.
• Oversee corrective and preventive action processes, ensuring sustainable closure and effectiveness verification.
• Develop quality dashboards and reports related to audits, nonconformances, corrective actions, and system performance.
• Support management reviews and drive continuous improvement of QMS processes.
• Train department leaders and employees on relevant quality system requirements.
• Partner with Process Quality, Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure consistent execution of quality procedures.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

IATF 16949

ISO 9001

Internal auditing

Document control

Corrective action

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Quality Management related degree

Job description

AESC US LLC is seeking a Quality Management Systems (QMS) Engineer to lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the facility's QMS. You will ensure compliance with automotive quality standards and drive audit readiness, documentation control, and corrective-action governance.

You will coordinate internal, customer, and external audits, develop dashboards and reports on quality performance, and work with Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure consistent quality