Project Quality Engineer

Mann+Hummel GmbH•Gastonia, NC

About The Position

Main TasksProject Quality Leadership Act as the main quality contact for customers throughout the APQP process. Provide clear visibility of project quality status to the project team, Steering Committee, and Quality Organization. Lead escalation processes when quality targets are not met. Ensure customer-specific and internal quality requirements are fully integrated into all APQP activities. Serve as the APQP tools expert and coach for the project team. Hold authority to stop production or deliveries in cases of serious non‑conformance. APQP & Validation Support development of Design and Process FMEAs with quality-related input. Review and align customer and internal drawings with Engineering and Metrology to confirm dimensions, specifications, and control methods. Support development and execution of design and production validation plans. Participate in root cause analysis when validation results deviate from expectations. Define and implement gauges, fixtures, and measurement methods for prototype through serial production. Ensure proper execution and documentation of all dimensional measurements across all project phases. Validate conformity of parts (A/B/C samples) and manage sample documentation, shipment approvals, and deviation permits when needed. Customer & Supplier Interface Work with R&D and customers to define functional requalification testing requirements. Define requalification in the control plan based on customer, internal, and cost requirements. Act as the internal quality link to Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) regarding customer requirements and supplier PPAP expectations. Qualification University degree (bachelor or master) in engineering Technician with job experience in quality engineering English language skills (fluent), Local standard language at site

Requirements

University degree (bachelor or master) in engineering
Technician with job experience in quality engineering
English language skills (fluent), Local standard language at site
Quality engineering (APQP procedures, 8D systematic, control plan, capability analysis, MSA, SPC, FMEA, Poka Yoke, ...).
IATF 16949 requirements, VDA or AIAG
Understanding of specifications on technical drawings
Problem solving techniques (for example PDCA, Six Sigma, RPS, ...)
Software skills (MS office, Q-DAS, IQ-FMEA, SAP, ...)

Nice To Haves

Automotive Industry
Practical mass production experience
Relevant process experience (plastic injection, plastic welding, assembly, end of line test)

Responsibilities

Act as the main quality contact for customers throughout the APQP process.
Provide clear visibility of project quality status to the project team, Steering Committee, and Quality Organization.
Lead escalation processes when quality targets are not met.
Ensure customer-specific and internal quality requirements are fully integrated into all APQP activities.
Serve as the APQP tools expert and coach for the project team.
Hold authority to stop production or deliveries in cases of serious non‑conformance.
Support development of Design and Process FMEAs with quality-related input.
Review and align customer and internal drawings with Engineering and Metrology to confirm dimensions, specifications, and control methods.
Support development and execution of design and production validation plans.
Participate in root cause analysis when validation results deviate from expectations.
Define and implement gauges, fixtures, and measurement methods for prototype through serial production.
Ensure proper execution and documentation of all dimensional measurements across all project phases.
Validate conformity of parts (A/B/C samples) and manage sample documentation, shipment approvals, and deviation permits when needed.
Work with R&D and customers to define functional requalification testing requirements.
Define requalification in the control plan based on customer, internal, and cost requirements.
Act as the internal quality link to Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) regarding customer requirements and supplier PPAP expectations.