Quality Engineer

US Farathane•Port Huron, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer ensures manufactured components and assemblies meet customer, internal, and regulatory requirements. The role supports USF Manufacturing by applying automotive quality tools, validating irreversible preventive actions, and maintaining compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and internal QMS standards. The position works directly with and communicates with OEM and Tier 1 customers. The Quality Engineer supports audits, customer quality issues, APQP and PPAP activities, quality documentation, nonconformance investigations, corrective and preventive actions, statistical process control, capability improvement, warranty investigations, and supplier quality issues. The role also collaborates across manufacturing and support functions to validate process changes and support launches, engineering changes, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent experience of 5 years.
Minimum 2–5 years of Quality Engineering experience in automotive manufacturing.
Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, and PPAP.
Proficiency with root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Customer interface experience with OEMs and/or Tier 1 suppliers.
Familiarity with customer-specific requirements, such as GM and Ford requirements.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout a manufacturing facility.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 45 pounds.
Ability to visually inspect parts for defects.

Nice To Haves

Experience in automotive plastics injection molding environments.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and internal QMS procedures.
Act as the primary contact for assigned customer quality issues.
Support internal, customer, and third-party audits, including corrective action activities.
Develop, maintain, and audit PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Process Flow diagrams.
Support APQP activities and PPAP submissions, ensuring compliance with requirements.
Develop and maintain quality documentation, including work instructions and inspection standards.
Lead nonconformance investigations and ensure immediate containment and risk mitigation.
Drive root cause analysis using problem-solving methods such as Fishbone and Is/Is Not.
Help implement and validate irreversible corrective and preventive actions.
Monitor and analyze SPC data to identify trends and variation drivers.
Support process capability improvement, including Cp/Cpk and Pp/Ppk.
Lead warranty investigations, including data analysis and customer communication.
Ensure accurate and timely customer portal reporting and submissions.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Processing, Maintenance, and Materials to validate process changes.
Support launch readiness, engineering changes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Oversee supplier quality performance issues and corrective actions when issues arise.
Perform other duties as assigned.