Sr. Quality Engineer

Autoneum Holding AG; Oregon; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Autoneum Holding AG in Oregon seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance, systems, testing, supplier quality and continuous improvement to ensure product conformity and customer satisfaction.

You will act as a key liaison among manufacturing, engineering, customers, and suppliers while driving APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA and SPC activities and maintaining IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of automotive manufacturing quality experience.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, and 8D.
• Proven experience conducting audits and managing corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance, quality systems, testing, supplier quality, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as primary quality liaison for customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA, and SPC activities.
• Investigate and root-cause customer complaints using 8D and 5-Why tools.
• Maintain IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements compliance.
• Coordinate audits and manage calibration, testing, and gauge control programs.
• Mentor quality technicians and engineers.

Skills

IATF 16949

ISO 9001

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

MSA

SPC

8D

Audits

Corrective actions

Microsoft Office

Statistical analysis

SAP

FMEA Software

GagePack

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

GagePack

FMEA Software

Job description

Autoneum is globally leading in acoustic and thermal management for light and commercial vehicles. The Company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight and sustainable components and systems for interior floor, interior trim as well as engine bay and underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North & South America, Asia and Africa. The Company with its head-quarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is listed on the SIX Swiss Ex-change (ticker symbol AUTN).

Position Summary

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for leading quality assurance, quality systems, testing, supplier quality, and continuous improvement activities to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and industry requirements. This role serves as a key liaison between manufacturing, engineering, customers, suppliers, and safety to drive product conformity, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary quality liaison for customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA, and SPC activities.
• Investigate customer complaints using 8D, 5-Why, and root cause analysis tools.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions and verify effectiveness.
• Maintain IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements compliance.
• Coordinate internal, customer, supplier, and certification audits.
• Manage laboratory testing, calibration systems, and gauge control programs.
• Conduct capability studies, Gage R&R, Minitab and statistical analysis.
• Support supplier quality development, containment, and PPAP approvals.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve quality concerns.
• Support safety Gemba audits, and compliance initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on defect reduction and customer satisfaction.
• Mentor quality technicians and quality engineers.
• Lead quality metrics and improvement plans to leadership and customers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of automotive manufacturing quality experience.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, and 8D.
• Strong Experience conducting audits and managing corrective actions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and statistical analysis tools.
• SAP knowledge. FMEA Software, Gagepack or willing to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• CQE Certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
• ISO 14001 experience or willingness to learn
• Ford, GM, Stellantis, Mercedes, or Tier 1 automotive experience
• ISO 17025 laboratory experience willingness to learn
• ICARA (BSI corrective actions)