Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer Job Description This Quality Engineer role supports a large-scale manufacturing transfer and launch initiative at a high-volume automotive facility specializing in metal stamping, roll forming, and robotic welding. The position focuses on launch quality, PPAP ownership, engineering changes, and customer approvals as new stamping equipment, tooling, and structural automotive part programs are integrated into the plant.

You will serve as the primary quality resource for PPAP development, customer submissions, launch readiness, quality documentation, dimensional validation, and ongoing customer communication. This is a highly visible position that partners closely with manufacturing, tooling, engineering, and customer teams to ensure successful launch execution and approval of new and transferred automotive programs, with a strong emphasis on structured APQP processes rather than traditional day-to-day production quality support.

Responsibilities Own complete PPAP submissions from initial planning through final customer approval. Prepare, compile, and submit PPAP documentation through OEM and Tier 1 customer portals in accordance with customer-specific requirements. Support manufacturing transfers, tooling moves, and launch readiness activities for new and transferred stamping programs. Develop, maintain, and update Control Plans that reflect current process conditions and customer expectations.

Create and maintain PFMEAs to identify, assess, and mitigate potential failure modes in new and transferred processes. Develop and maintain Process Flow Diagrams to clearly define process steps, interfaces, and control points. Create and maintain Inspection Plans and launch quality documentation to support trial builds, pre-production, and production ramp-up. Support quality loops, trial builds, prototype runs, and launch validation activities to ensure parts meet dimensional and functional requirements.

Coordinate customer notifications related to program transfers, engineering changes, and launch activities, ensuring timely and accurate communication. Perform dimensional reviews and analyze measurement results to validate tooling, equipment, and process capability. Analyze quality data and process trends using SPC, run charts, and capability studies to identify issues and drive improvements. Interpret SPC data, run charts, process capability indices, and other quality metrics to assess process stability and capability.

Partner with manufacturing and tooling teams during equipment installation, tryouts, and production startup to ensure quality requirements are integrated and met. Review supplier PPAP packages to verify compliance with internal and customer-specific requirements. Conduct Layered Process Audits (LPAs) to verify adherence to process standards and support IATF-related compliance initiatives. Support IATF compliance activities by maintaining documentation, participating in audits, and reinforcing standardized processes.

Lead or support containment activities when quality concerns arise, ensuring suspect product is identified, controlled, and dispositioned appropriately. Participate in root cause investigations and develop robust corrective actions using 8D or similar structured problem-solving methodologies. Address customer quality concerns by coordinating internal investigations, preparing responses, and driving sustainable corrective actions.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, tooling, and customer representatives, to ensure successful launch execution and ongoing quality performance for new and transferred automotive programs. Essential Skills At least 5 years of Quality Engineering experience within automotive manufacturing. Extensive hands-on PPAP ownership experience, including preparation, submission, and management of customer approvals.

Strong working knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodologies. Proficiency in PPAP requi