Quality Engineer

Entegee; Dayton (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Term life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Entegee is seeking a Quality Engineer for automotive manufacturing to own customer issue responses and lead 8D/5 Why and RCA investigations. You will implement CAPA and containment plans with cross-functional partners to improve process stability and product conformance.

You will analyze quality data, drive SPC/MSA, Cp/Cpk studies, and DOE, while supporting the QMS and continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Professional experience working with automotive quality systems and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate responses to customer complaints, warranty concerns, product returns, nonconformances, and customer quality issues from initial investigation through final resolution.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and other quality methodologies.
• Identify systemic causes of defects and implement sustainable Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Establish containment, corrective action, and verification plans while monitoring results to confirm long-term effectiveness.
• Partner with production, manufacturing engineering, design engineering, suppliers, and customers to resolve product and process quality concerns.
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, process variation, and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive initiatives are designed to reduce scrap, rework, defects, customer escapes, warranty issues, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
• Apply statistical methods and quality tools to support data-driven manufacturing and engineering decisions.
• Conduct and support Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), process capability analysis, Cp/Cpk studies, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Monitor process performance and recommend improvements that increase stability, capability, productivity, and product conformity.
• Support the development, maintenance, and effectiveness of the organization's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve process controls, manufacturing performance, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, defect prevention, problem solving, and quality ownership throughout the manufacturing organization.

Skills

8D Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

CAPA

SPC

MSA

DOE

5 Why Analysis

Fishbone/Ishikawa

Cp/Cpk

Quality Data Analysis

IATF 16949

QMS

Customer Quality Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Engineering related field

Job description

Quality Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing

Focus Areas: Automotive Quality Engineering | IATF 16949 | Customer Quality | 8D Problem Solving | Root Cause Analysis | CAPA | SPC | MSA | Continuous Improvement

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Quality Engineer Job Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate responses to customer complaints, warranty concerns, product returns, nonconformances, and customer quality issues from initial investigation through final resolution.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and other quality methodologies.
• Identify systemic causes of defects and implement sustainable Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Establish containment, corrective action, and verification plans while monitoring results to confirm long-term effectiveness.
• Partner with production, manufacturing engineering, design engineering, suppliers, and customers to resolve product and process quality concerns.
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify trends, recurring issues, process variation, and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive initiatives are designed to reduce scrap, rework, defects, customer escapes, warranty issues, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
• Apply statistical methods and quality tools to support data-driven manufacturing and engineering decisions.
• Conduct and support Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), process capability analysis, Cp/Cpk studies, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Monitor process performance and recommend improvements that increase stability, capability, productivity, and product conformity.
• Support the development, maintenance, and effectiveness of the organization's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve process controls, manufacturing performance, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, defect prevention, problem solving, and quality ownership throughout the manufacturing organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Professional experience working with automotive quality systems and manufacturing processes.
• Strong practical knowledge of:
• IATF 16949
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Customer Quality Management
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
• 8D Problem Solving
• 5 Why Analysis
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Process Capability / Cp / Cpk
• Quality Data Analysis

Job Disclaimer:

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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