Quality Engineer - Automotive Plastics (IATF 16949)

H. T. PROF Group; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Promotional opportunities

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to ensure plastic injection molded components meet customer, internal, and regulatory requirements.

You will work across production, engineering, and suppliers, applying automotive quality tools and driving corrective actions in an IATF 16949 environment. Responsibilities include leading APQP/PPAP activities, maintaining quality systems, and acting as primary quality contact with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field (or equivalent 5 years of experience).
• 2–5 years of Quality Engineering experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of plastic injection molding processes.
• Experience with SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, and PPAP.
• Proficiency with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quality system for projects assigned.
• Lead and/or participate in SPC implementation.
• Maintain and support compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements.
• Participate in audits and support corrective action responses.
• Ensure adherence to Control Plans, PFMEA, and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Support daily manufacturing operations for plastic injection molding processes.
• Analyze nonconforming material and implement containment actions.
• Monitor SPC data and identify trends affecting product quality.
• Collaborate on process improvements and APQP activities.
• Prepare PPAP documentation and ensure dimensional layouts and certifications meet requirements.
• Lead structured problem solving using 8D, 5-Why, and Fishbone methodologies.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Support scrap reduction, defect prevention, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality engineering

SPC

PFMEA

Control Plans

APQP

PPAP

Root cause analysis

GD&T

Communication

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

QSB

LPAs

DOE

Job description

H. T. PROF Group seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to ensure plastic injection molded components meet customer, internal, and regulatory requirements.

You will work across production, engineering, and suppliers, applying automotive quality tools and driving corrective actions in an IATF 16949 environment. Responsibilities include leading APQP/PPAP activities, maintaining quality systems, and acting as primary quality contact with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.