Quality Engineer – Root Cause & Process Excellence

Yanfeng; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking a quality-focused engineer for its Alabama operations to support PFMEA reviews, control plans, and PPAP activities within an automotive manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Quality/Industrial or Mechanical Engineering and 1–3 years in Quality/Engineering CI, with strong communication and problem-solving skills to interact with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quality, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Area of Study: Quality or related engineering field.
• 1–3 years in Quality/Engineering CI; automotive experience <1 year acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Support PFMEA reviews and maintain the Control Plan for assigned work flows.
• Primary contact with customer/supplier reps; maintain relationships and attend meetings.
• Perform root cause analysis of technical problems.
• Maintain quality system per YIOS standards.
• Facilitate problem-solving teams and respond to customer discrepancy notices.
• Verify corrective actions and prepare related customer correspondence.
• Participate in internal/external quality audits; report trends and losses.
• Participate in workgroups (FMEA, PSMC, etc.).
• Establish process controls; train on new equipment/processes.
• Support quality/dimensional control systems (X-R, gage studies, Six Sigma, SPC).

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quality/Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plan

PPAP

MSA

SPC

X-R charts

Job description

Yanfeng is seeking a quality-focused engineer for its Alabama operations to support PFMEA reviews, control plans, and PPAP activities within an automotive manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Quality/Industrial or Mechanical Engineering and 1–3 years in Quality/Engineering CI, with strong communication and problem-solving skills to interact with customers and suppliers.