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The **Quality Engineer** plays a vital role in driving product excellence and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This role focuses on analyzing data to uncover trends, improve production methods, and ensure supplier parts meet rigorous quality standards. You'll take the lead on developing innovative testing and sampling strategies, training production staff, and spearheading continuous improvement efforts. From conducting in-depth audits to implementing corrective and preventive actions, the **Quality Engineer** is key to maintaining compliance, reducing defects, and delivering world-class automotive components.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

+ Complies with all BOS, ISO/TS-16949 and Customer Specific requirements.

+ Understands Plant/Customer KPI's and works with team to meet and exceed.

+ Participates as Layered Process Auditor if instructed by Manager.

+ Responsible to ensure that continuous improvement is made in all Production Quality Deliverables.

+ Provide support on PPAP package preparation for product submissions and approval by appropriate Customer personnel. Obtain approval of submission packages from the Product Service Manager or Quality Manager prior to submission to the Customer.

+ Develop and update Control Plan as required.

+ Support the Manufacturing Engineer in updating the PFMEA as required.

+ Develop appropriate inspection plans and containment plans.

+ Utilize all Customer-specific systems.

+ Responsible to conduct capability studies, and ensure that they are properly performed and documented for special characteristics, and that Customer and internal requirements are met (or a written Customer deviation is obtained).

+ Support the continuous improvement of the Operation Description Sheets (ODS).

+ Identify and utilize the appropriate statistical tools. Mentor team members on proper statistical application and techniques.

+ Interface with assigned external customers as the single point contact for issue resolution.

+ Responsible for completion of any customer specific advanced quality planning requirements.

+ Responsible for writing and submitting 8-Ds to the customer in a timely manner.

+ Visit the customer on an as needed basis.

+ Communicate between the customer and the plant.

+ Initiates the Quality Alert when concerns arise and follow the alert until it is closed.

+ Confirm all customer return material analysis root causes and corrective actions.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience in a related field.

+ Minimum of 5 years of Quality experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive manufacturing preferred).

+ Previous experience working with an OEM, particularly Honda, is a plus.

+ Familiarity with manufacturing systems.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable using data-driven tools.

+ Experience with software systems such as SAP for scrap tracking and supplier disposition.

+ Demonstrated ability to manage both customer and supplier relationships.

+ Prior supervisory or leadership experience with a proven ability to run a shift independently and lead a team.

+ Self-motivated and able to take initiative without close supervision.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Bridgewater Interiors III

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.