Quality Change Lead — Manufacturing

Astemo Ltd.; Berea (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Ltd. in the United States is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee engineering and supplier changes, ensuring compliance with internal quality standards and customer requirements while minimizing production disruptions.

The role focuses on risk assessment, validation, and robust documentation (PPAP, FMEA, WI), with collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to improve processes and products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, supply chain or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of experience in quality engineering or change management in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality aspects of engineering and supplier changes per site/global standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess and validate quality changes and perform validation testing.
• Update quality documentation (Control plans, FMEA, WI, etc.) per internal and customer requirements incl. PPAP.
• Monitor internal and customer quality KPIs and report to Quality manager.
• Lead 8-step and 8D problem solving to reduce defects.
• Support containment and disposition of non-conforming material.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, AIAG Core Tools and QMS.
• Respond to customer quality concerns using 8D methodology.

Skills

Quality engineering

Risk assessment

Validation testing

8D methodology

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/quality or supply chain

Tools

PPAP

APQP

MSA

SPC

Job description

Astemo Ltd. in the United States is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee engineering and supplier changes, ensuring compliance with internal quality standards and customer requirements while minimizing production disruptions.

The role focuses on risk assessment, validation, and robust documentation (PPAP, FMEA, WI), with collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to improve processes and products.