Senior Product Safety & Compliance Engineer – Automotive

Webasto SE; Lexington (KY); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Financial benefits

Wellbeing vacation

Career development

Wellness culture

Competitive environment

Compensation

Descripción de la vacante

Webasto SE in Lexington, KY seeks a Product Safety & Conformity Engineer (Quality Engineer) to lead product safety incidents, ensure regulatory and internal quality compliance, and drive audits across production and processes.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers to identify risks, implement preventive actions, analyze customer complaints and field data, and advance continuous improvement in safety and quality performance.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; equivalent education and experience accepted.
• Minimum 5 years in a Quality Engineer or related role within manufacturing.
• Experience leading product safety incident investigations with containment, root-cause analysis and CAPA.
• Experience auditing compliance to process requirements and quality systems.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, auditing methodologies, risk assessments, and continuous improvement tools.
• Strong communication skills to present findings to leadership.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and coordinate product safety incidents from investigation through resolution with containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and stakeholder communication.
• Monitor, assess, and drive compliance with product safety, regulatory, and internal quality requirements across products, processes, and manufacturing operations.
• Conduct and support internal audits, process audits, product audits, and compliance assessments to verify adherence to standards and legal requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Suppliers, and cross-functional teams to identify risks and implement preventive actions.
• Analyze customer complaints, warranty data, field issues, and safety-related trends to identify emerging risks and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support recall and product safety management activities by coordinating investigations, preparing technical documentation, and facilitating communications with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain product safety and quality documentation, including risk assessments, CAPAs, audit findings, and lessons learned.
• Provide guidance and training to teams on quality processes, compliance requirements, risk mitigation, and product safety best practices.

Conocimientos

Root cause analysis

Auditing methodologies

Quality management systems

Cross-functional coordination

Risk assessment

Process auditing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field

Herramientas

IATF 16949

VDA auditing practices

Descripción del empleo

Webasto SE in Lexington, KY seeks a Product Safety & Conformity Engineer (Quality Engineer) to lead product safety incidents, ensure regulatory and internal quality compliance, and drive audits across production and processes.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers to identify risks, implement preventive actions, analyze customer complaints and field data, and advance continuous improvement in safety and quality performance.