Quality Engineer

Bartech Staffing; Alma (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Impellam Group is seeking a Quality Engineer to serve as the primary quality contact for QA processes in an automotive manufacturing context. The role focuses on customer quality management, internal collaboration, and data-driven process improvements.

You will lead APQP/PPAP activities, manage customer issues, and drive supplier quality improvements while maintaining compliance with IATF, BIQS, and ISO standards. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of quality engineering experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing.
• Associate's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with PC-based tools and statistical software.
• Self-directed, detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive with strong initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate effectively with leaders, peers, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP and PPAP activities for new and revised programs to secure customer approval.
• Act as the primary contact for customers and resident quality engineers.
• Track and resolve customer quality issues promptly, ensuring timely resolution.
• Work closely with internal engineering and manufacturing teams to establish inspection and testing requirements.
• Partner with subcontractors to define inspection/testing requirements, product certification, and process capability.
• Support subcontractor development initiatives to strengthen supply chain quality.
• Develop and maintain control plans; analyze process capability data to drive improvements.
• Prepare and present quality performance reports (CP/CPK, PPM, Cost of Quality, IATF, Ford Q1, GM BIQS).
• Detect quality-related concerns through inspection data/charts and recommend corrective/preventive actions.
• Schedule and track internal audits (IATF, BIQS, ISO 14001:2015), corrective actions, and training.
• Support testing/certification of incoming materials and parts prior to use in plant processes.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Provide training to inspection and testing personnel to strengthen quality culture.
• Promote interplant relations and support achievement of plant goals and objectives.
• Implement statistical and advanced problem-solving techniques to prevent and correct quality issues.

Skills

Quality engineering

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Statistical software

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Statistical software

PC-based tools

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated Quality Engineer to serve as the primary quality contact for related quality assurance processes. This role is critical in ensuring customer satisfaction, compliance with industry standards, and continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Quality Management

• Lead APQP and PPAP activities for new and revised programs to secure customer approval.
• Act as the primary contact for customers and resident quality engineers.
• Track and resolve customer quality issues promptly, ensuring timely resolution.

Internal Collaboration & Supplier Development

• Work closely with internal engineering and manufacturing teams to establish inspection and testing requirements.
• Partner with subcontractors to define inspection/testing requirements, product certification, and process capability.
• Support subcontractor development initiatives to strengthen supply chain quality.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Develop and maintain control plans; analyze process capability data to drive improvements.
• Prepare and present quality performance reports (CP/CPK, PPM, Cost of Quality, IATF, Ford Q1, GM BIQS).
• Detect quality-related concerns through inspection data/charts and recommend corrective/preventive actions.

Compliance & Audits

• Schedule and track internal audits (IATF, BIQS, ISO 14001:2015), corrective actions, and training.
• Support testing/certification of incoming materials and parts prior to use in plant processes.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.

Leadership & Training

• Provide training to inspection and testing personnel to strengthen quality culture.
• Promote interplant relations and support achievement of plant goals and objectives.
• Implement statistical and advanced problem-solving techniques to prevent and correct quality issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of quality engineering experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing.
• Associate's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with PC-based tools and statistical software.
• Self-directed, detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive with strong initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate effectively with leaders, peers, and customers.
  

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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