Quality Engineer

Tata Technologies; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Technologies is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop, control, and assure quality processes and product requirements for a customer program. The role focuses on inspection procedures, risk evaluation, and continuous improvement to prevent deficiencies.

Responsibilities include leading APQP/PPAP activities, supplier quality assessment, and ensuring ISO 9001 compliance across sites, with strong emphasis on problem solving and data-driven reporting to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• ASQ certification or equivalent.
• Experience with APQP/PPAP documentation and customer submissions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive quality plans to meet program objectives and train personnel.
• Support ISO 9001 compliance across assigned sites.
• Participate in APQP to maintain program control plans and documentation.
• Assist supplier selection and resolve supplier quality issues.
• Support incoming, in-process, and EOL inspections and testing.
• Track and resolve quality issues with customers and suppliers (MRB/RTV).
• Approve PPAP submissions for suppliers and customers.
• Lead problem solving and improvement activities for deficient processes.
• Provide written/verbal reporting and participate in meetings.
• Support QOS metrics reporting for programs.

Skills

ASQ Certification

APQP/PPAP knowledge

Interpret engineering drawings

Quality management system

Problem solving

Education

Associate's Degree in a relevant manufacturing or technical field

Job description

Contract to Direct Hire opportunity for the right candidate!

Job Summary:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for developing, controlling, and assuring quality processes and product requirements are executed for a given customer program, including applicable site-specific requirements. The role will develop, control, and apply inspection procedures and controls that allow for the determination and evaluation of risk. The Quality Engineer will employ tools and techniques to resolve deficient quality processes and resulting output.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive quality plans to assure program quality objectives and customer requirements are satisfied and train affected personnel on quality plan elements.
• Support International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 compliance within assigned sites.
• Participate in the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process with the objective of developing and maintaining program specific control plans and related documentation.
• Assist in the assessment and selection process of suppliers, including resolving supplier quality issues when necessary.
• Support as necessary incoming, in-process, and End of Line (EOL) inspection and testing,
• including equipment calibration or verification.
• Track and resolve quality issues with customers and suppliers, including managing Material Review Board (MRB) and Return to Vendor (RTV) process and product disposition.
• Approve and submit first article Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) in support of program requirements for suppliers and customers.
• Perform problem solving and continual improvement activities where process or product quality is deficient.
• Perform written and verbal reporting and communication, present quality presentations as required and participate in internal and external meetings.
• Support reporting Quality of Service (QOS) metrics for assigned operating group and programs.

Key Must Have’s:

• Associates Degree in a relevant manufacturing or technical field.
• 3 years of related quality experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• American Society of Quality (ASQ) certification.
• Experience in APQP process preparation of PPAP documentation including submission to customer and a thorough understanding of problem-solving and quality improvement tools and techniques.
• Able to interpret engineering drawings, related specifications and requirements and communicate them to the cross-function team.
• Working knowledge of a quality management system its implementation and associated documentation requirements with the ability to plan, control and assure quality processes and product in accordance with quality plan and customer requirement.
• Understanding of the audit process including planning, preparation, execution, reporting results and follow-up.
• Knowledge of second stage vehicle conversion and upfit of vehicles.
• Knowledge of manufacturing engineering skills.