Quality and Materials Engineer

BSD Business Consulting•Taylor, MI

About The Position

A global Tier 1/Tier 2 automotive supplier is hiring a hands-on Quality and Materials Engineer to support quality systems, customer quality, metallurgical laboratory activities, and new product launches. The role works daily across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Warehouse Operations, with direct customer contact on quality issues. The engineer supports the Quality & Engineering Manager with engineering, quality laboratory, and manufacturing engineering activities. Responsibilities include maintaining the quality management system, managing automotive quality core tools and customer documentation, investigating customer complaints, coordinating materials testing, maintaining laboratory records, supporting product launches, and driving continuous improvement. The role also includes training production staff and travel to customer sites for audits, launches, and quality reviews as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
At least 5 years of experience in automotive manufacturing quality.
Working knowledge of IATF 16949 and core tools, including APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, and SPC.
Experience with 8D problem solving and customer corrective action responses.
Exposure to metallurgical or materials laboratory testing and ASTM/SAE material standards.
Strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in MS Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cylinder liners or metal automotive components is strongly preferred.
Experience working with international customers or colleagues is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the Quality & Engineering Manager with daily Engineering, Quality Lab, and Manufacturing Engineering activities.
Maintain the QMS, including document control, internal audits, corrective actions, and audit preparation for IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and EcoVadis.
Own APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and customer-specific quality documentation.
Investigate customer complaints through root cause analysis, lead CAPAs, and prepare 8D reports and corrective action responses.
Coordinate metallurgical testing, dimensional inspection, hardness testing, and microstructure analysis for cylinder liners and other cast or machined metal parts; interpret results and resolve material concerns.
Maintain laboratory calibration, traceability, and testing records, and coordinate third-party laboratory testing when needed.
Support new product launches from prototype through production, including validation, capability studies, readiness reviews, and engineering changes.
Drive continuous improvement using Lean, 5S, and Kaizen, and track and report quality KPIs.
Train and coach production staff on quality standards and inspection methods.
Travel to customer sites for audits, launches, and quality reviews as required.