Quality Engineer (No 3rd Party, 100% Onsite)

HireTalent; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent is seeking a Quality Engineer for a Toledo, OH manufacturing facility producing front and rear axles for next‑generation vehicle programs. You will drive product and process quality, focusing on problem-solving, customer quality, and continuous improvement in an IATF 16949 environment.

You will own quality problem-solving, support PPAP/APQP activities, participate in PFMEAs, control plans, and work instructions with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) with 2–5 years of quality experience.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 / ISO 9001; AIAG Core Tools.
• Experience with FMEAs, Control Plans, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions.
• Proficiency in quality statistics, preferably Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Own quality problem-solving — root cause analysis, corrective actions, quality rejects incl. customer-returned material.
• Support customer quality requirements, PPAP/APQP activities and approvals.
• Participate in PFMEAs, control plans, and work instructions with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct process capability studies, quality audits, and data analysis.
• Coach others in statistical techniques; use Minitab or similar tools.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain on continuous improvement.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Corrective actions

Quality improvement

Statistical methods

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching in statistics

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Tools

Minitab

Job description

We're hiring a Quality Engineer for a Toledo, OH manufacturing facility producing front and rear axles for next-generation vehicle programs. You'll drive product and process quality — problem-solving, customer quality, and continuous improvement in an IATF 16949 environment.

What you'll do:

• Own quality problem-solving — root cause analysis, corrective actions, quality rejects incl. customer-returned material
• Support customer quality requirements, PPAP/APQP activities and approvals
• Participate in PFMEAs, control plans, and work instructions with cross-functional teams
• Conduct process capability studies, quality audits, and data analysis
• Coach others in statistical techniques; use Minitab or similar tools
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain on continuous improvement

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) — 2–5 yrs quality experience
• Automotive manufacturing environment experience
• IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 knowledge; AIAG Core Tools
• FMEAs, Control Plans, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions
• Quality statistics (Minitab or similar)

Nice to have: ASQ Certified Quality Engineer