Quality Control Engineer I

HL Mando America Corp•Opelika, AL

About The Position

HL Mando is seeking a highly motivated Production Quality Engineer to support world-class production of automotive components. This role will be responsible for proactively driving sustainable excellence by ensuring product compliance, executing deep in-line defect analysis, conducting process and product audits, and driving proactive problem resolution across the manufacturing operation all with the goal of maintaining a focus on the customer. The ideal candidate brings experience from an assembly environment, strong analytical capability, hands-on shop floor experience, is a team player, and a continuous improvement mindset aligned with HL Mando’s global quality standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
2–5+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing quality (tier 1 or tier 2) or product quality engineering.
Strong knowledge of automotive standards: IATF 16949, ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA.
Hands-on experience with quality tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Control Plans, and writing inspection plans.
Proficiency with data analysis software (e.g., Minitab or similar) and an understanding of GD&T and metrology equipment.
Analytical, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
Experience in high-volume automotive Tier-1 manufacturing environments.
Auditing
IATF 16949 experience
Reduction in quality costs
Assembly and Machining Experience
Knowledge of inspection and measurement technologies.
Previous experience working directly with major automotive OEMs or Tier-1/2suppliers.

Responsibilities

Perform real-time in-line part defect analysis across the affected manufacturing process, identifying defect patterns, root causes, and containment actions (as necessary).
Review dimensional, functional, and visual inspection results to prevent defect leaks to customer and maintain stable production quality.
Lead cross-functional troubleshooting activities on the shop floor to promptly address abnormal conditions and quality alerts.
Manage immediate containment activities, including segregation, generating sort or rework instructions, and communication with production teams.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve HL Mando’s enhance inspection documentation, Quality Technician Inspection Questions, incoming inspection sampling plans to meet IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and OEM-specific requirements.
Conduct process audits to assess compliance with standard operating procedures, control plans, specifications, control plans, and error-proofing systems.
Execute product audits to verify product conformity, measurements, performance checks, dimensional validation, etc...
Document audit findings, lead corrective actions and follow-ups, and ensure timely closure with verified effectiveness.
Lead cross functional teams using structured problem-solving activities using 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, etc...
Insure read across actions are implemented insure problem prevention on other production lines.
Drive proactive problem resolution by identifying early indicators of quality risks, initiating cross-functional countermeasures before customer impact occurs.
Conduct data analysis (SPC, capability studies, trend charts) to predict and prevent potential quality issues.
For OEM related Root Cause and Corrective Action, implement specific LPA questions insuring corrective actions implemented are monitored.
Validate the effectiveness of solutions through corrective action follow-up audits, capability studies, review and KPI performance tracking.
Monitor critical-to-quality characteristics in=line, manufacturing KPIs, and control plan adherence to ensure stable and capable processes.
Support new product launches, engineering changes, and process improvements through, product validation, and PPAP submissions.
Maintain quality documentation including MSA studies, control plans, inspection standards, process capability reports, etc.
Serve as a technical contact for customer quality issues, warranty claims, and returned part analysis (as needed).
Lead containment team, document sort instruction and report on progress.
Collaborate with supplier quality to manage incoming material quality, conduct root-cause analysis, and enhance incoming inspection standards.
Prepare and present quality performance reports, audit summaries, and corrective action progress to HL Mando leadership and customer teams.
Six Sigma, and driving defect-reduction initiatives across production lines to improve product quality and process efficiency.
Support implementation of advanced quality planning tools and contribute to building a proactive quality culture at HL Mando.