Quality Engineer

Salaried/Skilled Trades NSG Group•Versailles, KY

16d

About The Position

The Quality Engineer maintains and improves the Quality Management System to comply with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and applicable regulatory and statutory requirements. The role develops, reviews, and controls quality documentation, coordinates management reviews, monitors quality-system performance metrics, and ensures effective document control. The Quality Engineer plans and conducts internal, layered process, product, and process audits; serves as the primary contact during customer and third-party certification audits; leads audit responses; and verifies corrective actions. The role also supports supplier quality-system development, deploys customer quality requirements across the organization, and contributes to APQP and product launches, including PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA studies, PPAP submissions, and process validation. The position trains employees on quality requirements and procedures, promotes awareness of quality standards, and mentors cross-functional teams in problem-solving and quality methodologies. It requires frequent movement through manufacturing facilities and the ability to work in varied manufacturing conditions while using required PPE.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering or another technically related field, plus two years of relevant experience; or an Associate's degree and at least four years of relevant experience.
Experience maintaining an IATF 16949-certified Quality Management System.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership ability and ability to work within a team.
Proficiency with business software such as Excel, Word, and MS Outlook.
Demonstrated ability to apply inferential and deductive reasoning.
Ability to frequently walk, stand, climb stairs and ladders, and access all areas of a manufacturing facility.
Ability to work in varying manufacturing environments, including exposure to heat, noise, dust, vibration, and outdoor weather conditions.
Ability to wear and use required personal protective equipment (PPE) and respond to operational or emergency situations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Two years of technical support experience in manufacturing.
Two years of automotive manufacturing experience.
Lead Auditor Certification (IATF 16949 or ISO 9001).
Six-Sigma Certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
Training and experience in disciplined problem-solving techniques such as 5-Why, 8-D, or DMEAC.

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve the Quality Management System in compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.
Develop, review, and control quality procedures, work instructions, forms, and records.
Coordinate management review activities and monitor quality-system performance metrics.
Ensure document control processes are effective and compliant.
Plan, conduct, and coordinate internal audits, Layered Process Audits (LPAs), product audits, and process audits.
Serve as the primary contact during customer and third-party certification audits.
Lead audit response activities and verify corrective-action implementation.
Assist with supplier quality-system development and compliance activities.
Review customer quality requirements and ensure they are deployed throughout the organization.
Support APQP activities, including PFMEA development, Control Plan creation, MSA studies, PPAP submissions, and process validation.
Train employees on quality-system requirements and procedures.
Develop awareness of quality standards throughout the organization.
Mentor cross-functional teams in problem-solving and quality methodologies.