Quality Engineer: Drive Root Cause & Launch Support

Jtekt Na; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JTEKT North America in Vonore, TN is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure part quality, support root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions across production, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

You will support new launches, conduct audits, analyze quality data, and help maintain quality, health, safety, and environmental systems while traveling to customers and facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years quality/engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• ASQ and/or Six Sigma Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product quality within the production process.
• Be the voice of the customer to JTEKT departments.
• Analyze root causes and verify corrective actions for nonconformances.
• Develop and conduct audits on systems or products.
• Support launch activities for new or revised products.
• Contribute to quality, health, safety, and environmental maintenance.
• Travel to customers, suppliers, and other JTEKT facilities as required.
• Work daily overtime or weekends as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Statistical analysis

Root-cause analysis

Audits

Quality systems familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, Physics or related field

5+ years quality/engineering experience in manufacturing

ASQ or Six Sigma certification preferred

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Job description

JTEKT North America in Vonore, TN is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure part quality, support root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions across production, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

You will support new launches, conduct audits, analyze quality data, and help maintain quality, health, safety, and environmental systems while traveling to customers and facilities as needed.