Senior Quality Launch Engineer - Automotive

Challenge Manufacturing; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP program

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Sr. Program Quality Engineer to lead quality activities in our Advanced Quality/Launch group at the Pontiac, MI plant. You will drive APQP/PPAP documentation, coordinate with program managers, and ensure customer requirements are met for successful launches.

Ideal candidates have extensive APQP/PPAP experience, familiarity with AIAG standards, and the ability to mentor team members while interacting with suppliers and customers to resolve issues promptly.

Qualifications

• Lead quality launch activities and prepare APQP and PPAP documentation for new programs.
• Verify customer requirements are met and communicate with suppliers to ensure conformance.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of APQP/PPAP, AIAG standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Ability to rapidly acquire product knowledge and contribute to design/tooling discussions.
• Maintain high standards of performance, integrity and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Attend program team meetings and support Advanced Quality Engineers in meetings.
• Assist in the development of Control Plans and evaluation of dimensional tolerances.
• Lead and/or participate in fixture/gage reviews and buy-off meetings.
• Support Safe Launch and handover to plant quality personnel.
• Negotiate with customers when requirements are open to interpretation.

Skills

APQP

PPAP

GD&T

Dimensional data analysis

AIAG standards

Tooling recommendations

Customer communication

Training/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

FMEA

PPAP tooling

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a Sr. Program Quality Engineer to lead quality activities in our Advanced Quality/Launch group at the Pontiac, MI plant. You will drive APQP/PPAP documentation, coordinate with program managers, and ensure customer requirements are met for successful launches.

Ideal candidates have extensive APQP/PPAP experience, familiarity with AIAG standards, and the ability to mentor team members while interacting with suppliers and customers to resolve issues promptly.