Engineer, Quality

Magna International•Spring Hill, TN

About The Position

The Quality Engineer develops, implements, and maintains quality processes, procedures, and control plans; ensures compliance with customer-specific requirements, industry standards, and internal quality systems; and supports QMS maintenance and continuous improvement. The role monitors quality performance, participates in management reviews and quality planning, and recommends corrective action when targets are not met. The position leads root-cause investigations and coordinates containment, corrective, and preventive actions. It supports manufacturing operations, process capability and variation reduction, product launches and engineering changes, and scrap and waste reduction. The Quality Engineer also works directly with customers on quality concerns, coordinates customer audits, supports supplier development and issue resolution, and maintains APQP and PPAP activities and related quality documentation. The role analyzes quality and warranty data, prepares reports and dashboards, applies statistical methods and SPC, conducts and supports audits, and ensures compliance with applicable standards and requirements. It leads or supports Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, cost-reduction, and operational excellence initiatives while promoting quality and continuous improvement. The position also requires following plant safety, quality, housekeeping, environmental, and operating requirements, and addressing hazards, defects, and non-compliance issues.

Requirements

3–5 years of quality-related experience in an automotive assembly or manufacturing environment.
ASQ certification or willingness to obtain it.
Experience with IATF 16949 requirements.
Experience with FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA.
Experience with quality core tools and problem-solving methodologies.
Experience interacting with customers and suppliers.
Knowledge of process auditing and quality systems.
Experience leading cross-functional teams.
Experience in inspection and strong root-cause analysis skills.
Computer experience and good math skills.
Working knowledge of Word and Excel.
Ability to multitask.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited university or college in engineering, a technical field, or business, or ASQ certification (CQE, CQM, or CQA).
6–8 years of quality-related experience in an automotive assembly or manufacturing environment.
Experience using Minitab.
Experience with APQP and PPAP/PSW for automotive customers.
Experience reading and understanding drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes, procedures, and control plans.
Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements, industry standards, and internal quality management systems.
Support QMS maintenance and continuous improvement; monitor quality metrics and recommend corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
Participate in management reviews and quality planning activities.
Lead root-cause investigations using structured methods such as 8D, A3, DMAIC, 5 Why, and Fishbone analysis.
Coordinate containment, corrective, and preventive actions; verify their effectiveness and ensure sustainable solutions are implemented.
Provide quality support for production operations; monitor process capability, reduce variation, review manufacturing processes, and implement improvements.
Support launch activities, process changes, and engineering changes; drive scrap reduction and waste elimination.
Interface directly with customers regarding quality concerns, complaints, and corrective actions; lead issue resolution and maintain timely responses.
Coordinate customer audits and facilitate action closure; prepare customer quality performance reports as required.
Support supplier development and performance monitoring; investigate supplier quality issues, coordinate corrective actions, participate in supplier audits and approvals, and drive supplier improvement.
Support and maintain APQP activities; develop and review PFMEA, DFMEA, process flow diagrams, control plans, and work instructions.
Participate in PPAP submissions and approvals.
Analyze quality data and trends using statistical methods; determine relevant statistical methods, sample sizes, acceptable error, and confidence levels.
Develop reports and dashboards, use SPC to improve manufacturing processes, and review and analyze divisional warranty data.
Recommend actions based on data analysis and risk assessment.
Conduct internal and layered process audits, and support external, customer, and certification audits.
Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer-specific, and regulatory requirements.
Lead and support Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives; facilitate Kaizen and process improvement projects.
Participate in cost-reduction and operational excellence programs and promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
Follow plant safety and non-safety rules and regulations, quality and housekeeping standards, and the company’s health, safety, environmental, and quality standards, procedures, policies, and forms.
Respond promptly to reported hazards, defects, or non-compliance and take appropriate corrective action when substandard performance is observed.