Engineer, Quality - Seating

Yanfeng•Fountain Inn, SC

About The Position

The Quality Engineer ensures products and manufacturing processes meet customer requirements, company quality standards, and applicable automotive industry regulations. The role supports production operations, customer quality concerns, supplier quality issues, launch activities, continuous improvement initiatives, and compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements. The Quality Engineer works closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Logistics, Suppliers, and Customers to reduce defects, improve process capability, and maintain customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Bachelor's-level degree in Quality, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent work experience in a Quality or Engineering-related function; equivalent work experience may be considered for certain positions.
1–3 years of experience in Quality, Engineering CI, or a similar field; recent college graduates are considered acceptable.
Less than 1 year of experience within the automotive industry.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment, establishing partnerships internally and externally.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of the fundamentals of PPAP and APQP processes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Respond to customer quality concerns and complaints.
Lead containment activities and coordinate corrective actions.
Conduct root cause analysis using appropriate methodologies.
Prepare and submit customer responses within required timelines.
Track customer scorecards and quality performance metrics.
Participate in customer audits and visits.
Monitor production processes for compliance with quality standards.
Develop and maintain control plans, PFMEAs, process flow diagrams, and work instructions.
Analyze production quality trends and implement corrective actions.
Facilitate Layered Process Audits (LPA).
Support manufacturing teams in reducing scrap, rework, and defects.
Monitor statistical process control (SPC) and process capability studies.
Support APQP activities during new product launches.
Participate in design reviews and manufacturing readiness activities.
Lead PPAP preparation and submission.
Verify launch readiness and process controls.
Support Run-at-Rate activities and customer trials.
Identify quality improvement opportunities.
Lead quality improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
Reduce warranty claims, customer complaints, and internal defects.
Support cost reduction and efficiency improvement initiatives.