Quality Engineer: 8D Problem Solver for Manufacturing

Ventura Manufacturing; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventura Manufacturing, a global automotive and furniture product maker, seeks a Quality Engineer to serve as the go-to problem solver for quality issues with customers, suppliers, and on the production floor. The role emphasizes rapid containment, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to implement lasting fixes.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience and Excel proficiency, with a focus on improving quality systems, APQP documentation, and IATF 16949 processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• 2–5 years of quality engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Proven experience solving problems with customers and suppliers, including leading 8D closures.
• Ability to read prints, GD&T callouts, and check parts against requirements.
• Understanding of IATF 16949 or similar QMS; working knowledge of APQP documents.
• Strong communication and teamwork; Excel proficiency; 1st shift with occasional off-shift support and rare travel.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to customer quality concerns by leading containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action using 8D.
• Collaborate with suppliers to solve quality issues and verify corrective actions with Purchasing.
• Partner daily with production teams to resolve floor issues and prevent recurrence.
• Drive continuous improvement with a Trend, Pareto, Attack approach to reduce scrap, PPM, and customer incidents.
• Keep APQP documents such as Control Plans and PFMEAs up to date as products/processes change.
• Support quality system health through internal audits and IATF audit readiness.

Skills

8D problem solving

GD&T reading

Excel proficiency

Communication

Teamwork

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

APQP standards

IATF 16949 knowledge

GD&T tools

Job description

Ventura Manufacturing, a global automotive and furniture product maker, seeks a Quality Engineer to serve as the go-to problem solver for quality issues with customers, suppliers, and on the production floor. The role emphasizes rapid containment, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to implement lasting fixes.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience and Excel proficiency, with a focus on improving quality systems, APQP documentation, and IATF 16949 processes.