Quality Engineer – Portage Area

The Pivot Group Careers; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Careers is seeking a Quality Engineer for opportunities in Portage, MI. The role focuses on ensuring product quality and driving improvements in a manufacturing setting.

Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree, 3+ years of quality engineering experience, and familiarity with ISO 9001/IATF 16949. Responsibilities include leading CAPA, maintaining control plans and FMEA, performing audits, and reviewing PPAP submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 3+ years quality engineering experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross functional work.

Responsibilities

• Investigate customer complaints and internal nonconformances to find root causes.
• Lead corrective and preventive action activities and track them to closure.
• Maintain and update control plans, FMEA documents, and inspection standards.
• Perform process audits on the production floor and document findings.
• Review first article and PPAP submissions before production launch.

Skills

Quality engineering

FMEA

Root cause analysis

MSA

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Minitab

PPAP

APQP

Job description

Job Description:

Quality Engineer | Portage, MI

Salary Range: $75,000 – $109,000 depending on experience

Are you a forward-thinking professional with a passion for ensuring product excellence and driving quality improvements? The Pivot Group Network, a Michigan manufacturing-focused recruiting group, is committed to fostering meaningful relationships in the manufacturing community. We partner with companies in the Portage area seeking skilled Quality Engineers.

We are building our network of talent in this field across Michigan’s manufacturing regions. Our partner companies may or may not have an immediate opening for this exact role today, but we actively look for skilled professionals in the regions where they operate. If there is alignment now or in the near future, we reach out.

This posting covers Quality Engineer opportunities with manufacturers based in and around Portage in Kalamazoo County, within about 30 minutes of the city, including Three Rivers, Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, and Constantine.

The Opportunity

We collaborate with manufacturing companies in the Portage region seeking Quality Engineers. These employers partner with us because they want real insight into candidates – not just resumes. By joining our network, you gain access to roles worth considering.

Usual Responsibilities

• Investigate customer complaints and internal nonconformances to find root causes.
• Lead corrective and preventive action activities and track them to closure.
• Maintain and update control plans, FMEA documents, and inspection standards.
• Perform process audits on the production floor and document findings.
• Review first article and PPAP submissions before production launch.
• Analyze defect and scrap data and report trends to plant leadership.
• Support gage repeatability and reproducibility studies and calibration schedules.
• Train production staff on quality procedures and inspection methods.

Recommended Qualifications

• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross functional work.
• Bachelor degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Three or more years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Working knowledge of core quality tools such as FMEA, control plans, and MSA.
• Experience with root cause methods such as 8D, 5 Why, and fishbone analysis.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with PPAP and APQP in an automotive supply chain.
• Statistical process control and Minitab experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt training.
• Auditor training or lead auditor experience.
• Certified Quality Engineer or similar certification.

Job Titles That Should Apply

Quality Analyst, Reliability Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Process Quality Engineer, Customer Quality Engineer, Quality Systems Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Required Skills:

Minitab Resume Offers Support Product Quality Lean Manufacturing Driving Root Cause Analysis Six Sigma ROOT Quality Management Assurance Analysis Compliance Salary Hiring Partnerships Corrective Actions Recruiting Compensation Inspection Continuous Improvement Quality Control Manufacturing Quality Assurance Specifications Preparation Software Planning Design Engineering Management

Salary Package:

$ 75,000.00 – 109,000.00 (US Dollar)