Quality Engineer - IATF/ISO Compliance & APQP Lead

Saur Energy International; West Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Saur Energy International seeks an experienced Quality Systems leader to drive IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliance across manufacturing sites. You will own audits, CAPA closures, documentation, and PPAP readiness while leading a team of quality engineers and technicians.

You will partner with suppliers and customers to resolve quality issues, monitor FPY and CPk metrics, and promote data-driven improvements to ensure reliable motor components meet stringent requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Science Engineering.
• 2–10 years of experience in electric motor design/manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership position within a Tier-1 supplier/OEM.
• Hands-on experience with motor manufacturing processes: lamination stamping/stacking, hairpin/conventional winding, insulation systems, laser welding.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949/ISO 9001 systems and production part approval.
• Strong data analysis experience (Minitab, Power BI, SPC tools)

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and customer?specific requirements.
• Lead internal and external audits (IATF, customer, regulatory) and close findings with sustainable actions.
• Maintain quality manuals, SOPs, Control Plans, PFMEA, inspection standards, traceability, and document control.
• Lead APQP from concept → DV → PV → PPAP → SOP.
• Approve design validation (DV) and production validation (PV) plans including durability, thermal, dielectric, vibration/NVH, and EOL performance.
• Oversee PPAP submission: PSW, DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, Run@Rate, and capability (Cp/Cpk).
• Validate process readiness before SOP (tools, gages, measurement systems, automation, inspection plans).
• Own FPY, PPM, scrap, rework, and OEE?quality metrics for stator, rotor, and final assembly lines.
• Ensure robust Control Plan deployment, gage calibration, SPC on CTQs (hairpin welds, insulation integrity, press fits, magnet placement).
• Monitor and improve EOL test signatures: electrical performance, torque ripple, partial discharge, hipot, run?in vibration/noise.
• Lead Layered Process Audits (LPA), gemba walks, and containment for non?conformance issues.
• Manage supplier quality for magnets, laminations, copper, machined parts, castings, adhesives/resins, sensors, and electronics.
• Conduct supplier audits (VDA 6.3 preferred), approve PPAPs, ensure incoming quality checks, and track supplier PPM/OTD.
• Drive supplier corrective actions (8D), dual?sourcing risk plans, and cost?of?poor?quality reduction.
• Act as the primary interface for OEM/Tier?1 customers for all quality matters.
• Lead customer complaint resolution with 8D, root cause analysis, and permanent corrective actions.
• Manage warranty data, reliability growth, field returns (tear?down analysis), and customer scorecards.
• Own customer audits, QBRs, and new program readiness reviews.
• Lead structured problem-solving (8D, A3, 5?Why, Fishbone) for line issues and customer complaints.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen projects focused on yield, scrap, equipment uptime, and process capability.
• Enable digital quality dashboards, data analytics (FPY, PPM, Cp/Cpk, warranty), and predictive insights.

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership

Auditing

Quality management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Science Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Power BI

SPC tools

Job description

Saur Energy International seeks an experienced Quality Systems leader to drive IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliance across manufacturing sites. You will own audits, CAPA closures, documentation, and PPAP readiness while leading a team of quality engineers and technicians.

You will partner with suppliers and customers to resolve quality issues, monitor FPY and CPk metrics, and promote data-driven improvements to ensure reliable motor components meet stringent requirements.