Quality Engineer - Automotive

KLA Industries; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical benefits

401K

Annual bonus potential

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

KLA Industries is seeking a Quality Engineer for its automotive operations in St. Joseph, MI. You will partner with production and engineering to reduce defects and support new model launches.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, corrective actions, and close customer interaction. Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in automotive quality, experience with APQP/PPAP, GD&T, and strong problem-solving skills. Expect opportunities for growth, a dynamic team, and robust benefits including annual bonus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; experience considered in lieu of degree.
• At least four years in quality engineering in mass production machining or automotive supplier settings.
• Proven ability to lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Familiar with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA and document control.
• Ability to read blueprints and GD&T; proficient with quality tools and measurements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and basic statistical tools.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with customers and act as the quality contact for issues.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Assist production on quality concerns and during launches.
• Review control plans and monitor quality metrics.
• Prepare periodic customer and management reports.
• Support problem solving on the shop floor and coordinate with engineering.
• Monitor portals and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate SPC, gauge, and measurement system improvements.

Skills

Root cause analysis

8D / 5WHY problem solving

Blueprint reading

GD&T understanding

Minitab

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Quality Engineer - Automotive

St. Joseph, MI area

Competitive Salary, Bonus, 401K, and More!

Drive customer quality in a newly remodeled, tech-driven automotive facility backed by 50+ years of stability, incoming new business, and annual bonus potential!

50+ Years of Stability & Growing Business: Build your career with a rock-solid automotive leader backed by over five decades of success, long-tenured site leadership, and a surge of new customer contracts.

Modern, Tech-Driven Workplace: Work out of a newly remodeled office space right next to the plant floor, collaborating in a facility updated with cutting-edge manufacturing technology.

Customer Visibility & Teamwork: Partner closely with a fellow Quality Engineer in a supportive, team-oriented culture—serving as a direct quality point of contact for key clients who view the plant in excellent standing.

Internal Career Advancement: Join an organization that actively prioritizes growing internal talent, giving you a clear runway for long-term skill development and career progression.

Comprehensive Rewards & Bonus: Secure your health and financial future with annual bonus potential alongside multiple flexible medical, dental, and vision plan options to fit your needs.

Profitable, stable manufacturer is seeking a Quality Engineer to report to the Quality Manager, work with another Quality Engineer and partner closely with production and engineering. Candidates will be assigned to specific automotive OEMs and will work to reduce quality issues and support operations and production launches. Responsibilities will include:

• Communicate with key customers and serve as the point of contact for quality issues
• Determine root cause of quality issues and implement corrective actions
• Assist the manufacturing floor with quality issues and concerns
• Review control plans
• Complete weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for customers and management
• Assist operations and engineering with problem solving
• Monitor and update portals
• Champion formal problem solving teams
• Improve the gauge and SPC process
• Support new model launch activities
• Deliver related quality training
• Monitor and minimize scrap
• Utilize Minitab software
• Additional responsibilities as delegated by the manager

The qualified candidate will enjoy spending up to 25% of their day on the manufacturing floor, be a good problem solver, able to work in fast-paced automotive environments, thrive on driving continuous improvement, able to work within a team and independently, be professional, and hit the ground running.

The company offers EXCELLENT medical benefits (including dental and vision) available after 90 days, short-term and long-term disability, 401K, paid holidays and vacation, tuition reimbursement, life, and BONUS potential.

REQUIREMENTS for the Quality Engineer:

• Ideally a Bachelor's degree; experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• At least four years of quality engineering experience in a mass production machining environment OR with a tier I or tier II automotive supplier
• Experience leading root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Formal problem solving skills, such as 8D, 5WHY, etc.
• Document control experience, such as control plans, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, etc.
• Ability to read blueprints, ideally with GD&T experience
• Working knowledge of calipers, micrometers, gauges and other quality tools
• Microsoft Office

Skills preferred but NOT required:

• ERP system experience
• Lean/Six Sigma methodologies
• Customer communication
• Experience with product launches
• Strong continuous improvement background with proven examples of scrap reductions, efficiency improvements, etc.
• SPC experience, including SPC software

Reasons to work for this organization:

• Multiple plans for medical, dental and vision
• Annual bonus potential
• Stable organization in the automotive industry and adding new business
• Remodeled office space
• A plant with cutting edge technology
• This company grows internal talent

Candidates are preferred to be local to the St. Joseph, MI area. There is a conservative relocation package for regional candidates meeting the requirements.

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