Quality and Project Engineer - Plastic Injection

Commercial Tool Group: Commercial Tool & Die, Inc., CG Automation & Fixture, Inc., CG Plastics, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Life Insurance

HSA/FSA + PTO

Snack room

On-site chiropractor

Job summary

Commercial Tool Group is seeking a Quality/Project Engineer to translate customer requirements into repeatable manufacturing quality on the shop floor and in data.

You will partner with Quality leadership, the Plant team, and customers to keep parts moving and meeting spec, applying APQP/PPAP and core tools, GD&T, and statistics for process control. This role focuses on audits, data-driven decisions, and sustained improvement.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (or related) + 3+ years in automotive manufacturing decision-making.
• IATF 16949 experience; PPAP/APQP & Core Tools required; Minitab/IMDS/Internal Auditor a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP activities; define requirements, plans, and acceptance criteria
• Build and sustain AIAG Core Tools (PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA) and submit PPAPs
• Interpret blueprints/CAD; apply GD&T and statistical methods (SPC, R&R)
• Run root-cause problem solving and permanent corrective actions
• Maintain objective quality performance evidence and lessons learned; support internal audits
• Own customer portals, customer-specific requirements, and special characteristics

Skills

APQP processes

PPAP experience

Core tools

Minitab experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

IMDS

Job description

Our Mission & Purpose

Our mission is "We bring ideas to life through innovative manufacturing solutions." Our purpose is "CTG exists to manufacture a better life."

Own the Quality

As a Quality/Project Engineer, you’ll be the driving force that turns customer requirements into rock-solid, repeatable manufacturing quality—right where it counts: on the floor and in the data. You’ll partner closely with Quality leadership, the Plant team, and customers to keep parts moving and meeting spec.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead APQP activities; define requirements, plans, and acceptance criteria
• Build and sustain AIAG Core Tools (PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA) and submit PPAPs
• Interpret blueprints/CAD; apply GD&T and statistical methods (SPC, R&R)
• Run root-cause problem solving and permanent corrective actions
• Maintain objective quality performance evidence and lessons learned; support internal audits
• Own customer portals, customer-specific requirements, and special characteristics

Required Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (or related) + 3+ years in automotive manufacturing decision-making
• IATF 16949 experience; PPAP/APQP & Core Tools required; Minitab/IMDS/Internal Auditor a plus

Your Daily Momentum

You start the morning aligning priorities with the Director of Quality, then shift quickly into the action—checking the pulse of current builds, reviewing fresh data, and jumping onto the floor when an issue needs fast, calm leadership. Midday brings customer-facing touchpoints: portal updates, clarifying customer-specific expectations, and ensuring documentation stays crisp and audit-ready. In the afternoon, you connect with Production and the Plant Manager to keep the process humming, turning findings into clear next steps and capturing lessons learned so tomorrow runs even cleaner. You wrap up knowing you protected the customer, the team, and the shipment—without losing speed.

Rewards That Matter

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)- Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Snack/Drink Room
• On-site chiropractor

Salary: $80000 - $85000 per year