Quality Engineer

Genesis; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis in North Carolina seeks a Quality Engineer to support quality functions and ensure customer requirements are met. You will perform quality reviews of design documentation and collaborate with teams on corrective actions, PPAP status, and supplier quality management.

The role emphasizes experience in automotive quality systems, APQP, and continuous improvement using tools like 8D and 5Why, while maintaining strong communication with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and automotive experience preferred.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Experience with APQP and Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Exceptional communications and problem-solving skills.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.
• Experience in program launches in automotive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Use core AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage internal and external quality concerns, fast-track responses, and Pareto analyses.
• Investigate customer complaints and act as customer support.
• Support continuous improvement activities, including SPC and capability studies.
• Assist with IATF 16949 activities and interface with customer quality systems.
• Address supplier quality issues and manage quality hold areas.
• Create and maintain approved PPAP status with customers.
• Review and decide disposition of on-hold products and organize rework.
• Resolve quality problems and implement corrective actions (8D/5Why).
• Audit processes and train team leads to improve quality.
• Supervise vendor quality control and calibration of measuring equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Quality engineering

IATF 16949

APQP

Lean manufacturing

8D/5Why problem solving

Communication

Automotive industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS or BA)

Job description

QUALITY ENGINEER

The Quality Engineer will provide support in carrying out Quality Functions to meet customer requirements. They will perform quality engineering reviews/audits of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.

Plant Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

• Utilize core AIAG quality tools (Control Plan, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC) to resolve quality concerns.
• Manage Internal and External quality concerns, Fast Track Response, and pareto analysis of defects, etc.
• Act as customer support and investigate customer complaints.
• Assists with continuous improvement activities, such as S.P.C. and capability studies.
• Assists with IATF 16949 activities.
• Manage/interface customer quality system.
• Address supplier quality issues and manage Quality hold area.
• Create and maintain approved PPAP status with all Customers.
• Reviews and decides the disposition of products placed on hold.
• Organizes necessary rework/sorting operations.
• Assists with resolving internal and external quality problems and with implementation of corrective actions.
• Creates, reviews, and updates job books, to ensure proper documentation to set standards and customer product specifications.
• Utilize quality problem solving techniques such as 8D, 5Why, etc.
• Handle Customer and Supplier concerns in appropriate manner.
• Randomly audits problematic jobs and focuses on improvement by working with Manufacturing Team Leaders / Managers.
• Performs audits to support plant function.
• Supervise/manage vendor quality control, and certification of measuring equipment.
• Follows safety regulations and enforces compliance with company safety rules and regulations.

Education / Skills:

• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) is required.
• Must have recent experience in Automotive Industry.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 Quality Systems.
• Experience with the APQP system.
• Exceptional communications skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Techniques.
• Proven technical skills on product and process.
• Experience in Program launch with an automotive manufacturing plant.