Quality Engineer

Astemo Ltd.; Tarboro (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Ltd. seeks a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to develop and refine process flows, ensure quality readiness, and maintain critical documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

You will verify processes, report on quality trends, and lead reviews of procedures and documentation to ensure compliance with IATF/TS style controls and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• 4 year College Degree in Related Field (ME, EE, IE) or 2 year Degree plus 2 years related work experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems to support decision making.
• Excellent organization, detail orientation and ability to handle multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication with management and customers, both verbal and written.
• Experience with SAP, Control Plans, FMEA, Process Operations Standards, etc.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Process Development — support creation and refinement of process flows and quality systems.
• Documentation Preparation — develop and maintain documentation for stakeholders and customers.
• Process Verification — ensure processes produce products meeting specifications.
• Quality System Reporting — communicate quality status, risks, and readiness to leadership and customers.

Skills

Quality systems

Documentation

Project leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Windows

MS Office

Minitab

Process development

Mechanical & electrical knowledge

Education

4 year college degree in related field (ME, EE, IE)

2 year degree + 2 years related work experience

Tools

SAP

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Project

Minitab

Job description

• Manufacturing Process Development — Support the creation and refinement of manufacturing process flows and quality systems during new model introduction.
• Documentation Preparation — Develop and maintain required documentation for internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Process Verification — Ensure that manufacturing processes consistently produce products that meet all specifications and requirements.
• Quality System Reporting — Communicate quality system status, risks, and mass‑production readiness to company leadership and customer representatives
• Customer Interface — Serve as the primary customer contact for Production Part Approval and new model quality discussions.
• Process & Product Capability Verification — Validate that processes and resulting products meet all requirements through DOE, quality audits, reliability testing, strain testing, cross‑sections, and related evaluations.
• Procedure & Documentation Review — Lead reviews of procedures, drawings, and documentation to ensure compliance with all quality requirements, including product, process, and document audits.
• Change Point Control — Manage customer‑facing change control activities, including initial Production Part Approval, New Model Approval and mass production changes.
• Root Cause & Corrective Action — Identify causes of issues and implement corrective actions related to customer mass production complaints, trial units, and new model product/process maturation.
• Quality Trend Analysis — Review historical quality trends and past issues to support maturation of new processes and products (e.g., Production PPH, Global PPH feedforward).
• New Model Quality Documentation — Develop comprehensive quality documents such as Process Flows, Control Plans, Maturation Plans, PFMEA, E‑Reports, Special Inspection Plans, and customer approval packages.
• Other Duties — Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• 4 year College Degree in Related Field (ME, EE, IE, etc) or 2 year Degree + 2 years related work experience
• Sound knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems to assist with decisions related to Electro-Mechanical Processes
• Well organized, attention to detail and able to handle multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills to prepare and present technical information to all levels of management and customers verbally and written.
• Experience with development of SAP, Control Plans, FMEA’s, Process Operations Standards, etc.
• Ability to lead projects obtaining the support of multiple departments
Analytical skills to understand product and process change points impact.
• Highly efficient with personal computers and common applications such as Windows, MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, MSProject, Minitab.

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• Work experience automotive industry, with emphasis in electronics
• Experience dealing with customers or suppliers
• Knowledge of Quality Systems such as IATF/TS-16949, PPAP, CAPA, NPI (New Product Introduction), APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, etc
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies (acceptance criteria or workmanship for electronic assemblies)