Advanced Quality Engineer

Minth North America • Wixom, MI

8d • $80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Minth North America is seeking an Advanced Quality Manager for its Body Structure Technology Center in Wixom, Michigan, or Windsor, Ontario. The role leads quality planning and execution for new product development, ensures compliance with quality standards, drives continuous improvement, and serves as the daily quality interface with a strategic customer. The position works across product development from initial design through production launch and collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and global teams.

The role also leads and develops local quality engineering capabilities, mentors junior engineers, manages APQP activities and documentation, assesses and mitigates quality risks, and supports product and process validation. Work is split between an office and the manufacturing floor, where standing, walking, and required personal protective equipment are involved. Occasional domestic or international travel to customer, supplier, and plant sites is required.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of work experience in quality or project management in the mechanical industry, or at least 3 years of experience as a quality manager in the automotive industry.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D analysis, and SPC tools such as Minitab.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of relevant quality standards and regulations.
• Experience with process capability studies and measurement system analysis.
• Fluency in English.
• Legally authorized to work in the country of the work location, either the United States or Canada.
• Bachelor's degree or above in mechanical engineering, engineering, or a materials-related field.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Ford or GM program launches.
• Fluency in a second language, such as Mandarin, Korean, or Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of new product development, integrating quality requirements from initial design through production launch.
• Build and maintain good customer relationships.
• Lead and document APQP processes, including creating workbooks, control plans, and SPC control methods.
• Lead and plan quality engineering activities, develop the local advanced quality team, and mentor junior quality engineers.
• Develop and implement quality controls, perform risk assessments such as FMEA, and conduct process capability studies.
• Analyze quality data, conduct root cause analysis on defects, and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and other teams to meet project goals and quality standards.
• Work with the Supplier Quality Engineer to develop supplier relationships, evaluate supplier performance, and support supplier onboarding and quality initiatives.
• Create and maintain quality documentation, including standard work instructions, inspection criteria, TR reports, lessons learned, and other APQP reports.
• Present quality results directly to customers.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• International development platform and opportunities to work directly with a strategic customer.
• Opportunity to lead and mentor a developing quality team and grow one's career.
• Multicultural, multinational workplace that values different backgrounds and perspectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager