Senior Quality Engineer - Automotive IATF/PPAP Expert

Firestone Airide; Williamsburg (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Mentorship

CSR activities

Global work environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Firestone Airide, a longstanding air spring leader, seeks a Quality Engineer to define, audit, and improve manufacturing quality across processes and outputs. You will drive APQP, MSA, FMEA, and SPC to meet customer and regulatory standards, leading PPAP submissions and cross-functional collaboration.

You will work with a skilled team to monitor deviations, implement improvements, and support continuous quality initiatives within a global, industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with automotive/truck industry standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Familiarity with PPAP submissions and quality system audits.

Responsibilities

• Define and specify activities, processes, and standards to fulfill quality requirements for manufactured materials, components, or products.
• Build and maintain infrastructure and systems to ensure timely delivery of quality products.
• Audit, monitor, and determine quality of manufacturing processes and outputs against internal/regulatory standards.
• Report and troubleshoot manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods.
• Lead integrity of PPAP submissions and handle customer interface for audits and complaints.

Skills

APQP

MSA

FMEA

PPAP

SPC

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

IATF 16949

Job description

Firestone Airide, a longstanding air spring leader, seeks a Quality Engineer to define, audit, and improve manufacturing quality across processes and outputs. You will drive APQP, MSA, FMEA, and SPC to meet customer and regulatory standards, leading PPAP submissions and cross-functional collaboration.

You will work with a skilled team to monitor deviations, implement improvements, and support continuous quality initiatives within a global, industrial setting.