Quality Engineer – Automotive, Continuous Improvement

Welser-Profile-North-America; Valley City (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (zero premium)

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness program

Disability insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Welser Profile North America is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality activities for new product launches, process development, and validation testing. You will develop and maintain quality procedures, inspection standards, and testing methods, and manage customer complaints and corrective actions with root cause investigations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing quality, preferably in automotive.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or CQE required.
• 5+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, automotive experience preferred.
• CQSA certification preferred.
• Experience with VDA standards and auditing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality activities for new product launches, process development, and validation testing.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, inspection standards, and testing methods.
• Manage customer complaints, corrective actions, and root cause investigations.
• Oversee gauge management and calibration systems, including R&R studies and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical support for PPAP activities and customer quality requirements.
• Monitor manufacturing processes, analyze quality performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish, track, and report quality metrics, objectives, and nonconformance trends.
• Support QMS compliance, internal audits, external audits, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain authority to stop work when nonconforming products or processes are identified.
• Follow all applicable QMS and EHS procedures and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Auditing

VDA standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

CQE certification

CQSA certification

Job description

Welser Profile North America is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality activities for new product launches, process development, and validation testing. You will develop and maintain quality procedures, inspection standards, and testing methods, and manage customer complaints and corrective actions with root cause investigations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing quality, preferably in automotive.