Quality Engineer I: Change Management & Process Validation

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.; Berea (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Americas, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer responsible for ensuring seamless implementation of engineering and supplier changes, with a focus on risk assessment, validation and compliance with internal quality standards and customer requirements while minimizing production disruptions.

The role involves leading quality aspects of launches, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, maintaining PPAP, APQP, MSA and SPC documentation, and monitoring quality KPIs to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, supply chain or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in Quality Engineering or Change Management in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of core tools: PPAP, APQP, MSA and SPC.
• Proficiency in reading part drawings.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 and internal Quality Management System.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality aspects of engineering and supplier changes per site/global standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess and validate quality changes.
• Ensure quality documentation (Control plans, FMEA, WI) is updated per requirements.
• Monitor Quality KPIs and report to Quality Manager.
• Lead 8D/8-step problem solving to reduce defects.
• Support containment of non-conforming material and disposition per requirements.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and IATF 16949.
• Respond to customer concerns using 8D methodology.
• Assist internal/external customer meetings.

Skills

Reading drawings

Quality systems

PPAP/APQP/MSA/SPC

Quality documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Supply Chain or equivalent experience

Tools

PPAP/APQP/MSA/SPC

Job description

Astemo Americas, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer responsible for ensuring seamless implementation of engineering and supplier changes, with a focus on risk assessment, validation and compliance with internal quality standards and customer requirements while minimizing production disruptions.

The role involves leading quality aspects of launches, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, maintaining PPAP, APQP, MSA and SPC documentation, and monitoring quality KPIs to