Senior Quality Engineer: Lead APQP/PPAP & Improvements

ADP, Inc.; Rockford (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

GRC is seeking a Quality Engineer III in Rockford, MI, to strengthen quality engineering capabilities. This senior role leads complex quality activities, investigates significant quality issues, and guides cross-functional teams in root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

The position emphasizes advanced data analysis, process capability studies, and mentoring of Quality personnel, with potential for broader leadership responsibilities as the business evolves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive quality engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with automotive manufacturing quality systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
• Strong root-cause analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to mentor and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex quality engineering activities across products, processes, tooling, and equipment.
• Apply structure problem-solving and root-cause analysis for quality issues.
• Develop and verify corrective actions addressing root causes.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead APQP/PPAP activities and maintain PFMEA/FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

APQP/PPAP

SPC / MSA / Gage R&R

Data analysis

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Audits & quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing

Tools

IATF 16949

ISO 9001

Statistical tools

Quality planning docs

Job description

GRC is seeking a Quality Engineer III in Rockford, MI, to strengthen quality engineering capabilities. This senior role leads complex quality activities, investigates significant quality issues, and guides cross-functional teams in root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

The position emphasizes advanced data analysis, process capability studies, and mentoring of Quality personnel, with potential for broader leadership responsibilities as the business evolves.