Quality Engineer - Automotive QC & Continuous Improvement

Magna International; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with match

Employee Profit Sharing Plan

Onsite cafeteria and breakrooms

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Magna in Piedmont, South Carolina, seeks a Quality Engineer to lead customer quality activities and support APQP-driven launches. You will perform root-cause analysis, manage PDCA, and drive corrective actions while coordinating with production and engineering to maintain process stability.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 1+ year QE experience; CMM and SPC knowledge plus MS Office proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a four year college or university.
• 1+ years of Quality Engineering experience; or 8 years of equivalent Quality Engineering experience.
• Must be skilled with APQP and SPC concepts both theoretical and practical, CMM equipment and data analysis, problem statements and root cause analysis, common problem solving methods and techniques.
• CQE, CQM, and/or ASQM credentials preferred.
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Ability to work with other computer systems & programs related to the performance of Quality activities.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer quality activities, ensuring customer requirements, product quality targets, and key performance metrics (PPM, RMAs, incident rates) are achieved.
• Support new program launches and engineering/process changes by developing and maintaining APQP documentation, including PPAPs, ISIRs, Control Plans, FMEAs, inspection instructions, and KOIs.
• Drive corrective action processes by conducting root cause analysis, managing PDCA activities, investigating quality failures, and ensuring timely and effective closure of customer and internal concerns.
• Monitor and improve manufacturing quality performance through product audits, system audits, SPC analysis, dimensional reviews, process capability evaluations, and verification of corrective action effectiveness.
• Coordinate cross-functional quality initiatives and improvement projects, partnering with production, engineering, dimensional quality teams, and customers to resolve issues and maintain process stability.
• Maintain and improve risk management activities by reviewing FMEAs, updating occurrence and detection ratings, reducing RPN values, and implementing effective manufacturing countermeasures.
• Provide leadership, technical guidance, and training while utilizing quality tools, metrology equipment, statistical analysis, and quality management systems to ensure compliance with customer and organizational standards.

Skills

APQP concepts

SPC concepts

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Quality tools

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

CMM equipment

Data analysis

MS Office

Job description

Magna in Piedmont, South Carolina, seeks a Quality Engineer to lead customer quality activities and support APQP-driven launches. You will perform root-cause analysis, manage PDCA, and drive corrective actions while coordinating with production and engineering to maintain process stability.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 1+ year QE experience; CMM and SPC knowledge plus MS Office proficiency are essential.