Quality Engineer

General Motors•Toledo, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer at Toledo Transmission is responsible for driving built-in quality in manufacturing operations and supporting current production and new or updated product launches. The role partners with operations, engineering, maintenance, and suppliers to prevent defects, respond to quality issues, and continuously improve quality performance for customers. It is an onsite position at the Toledo location, with flexibility to work overtime and off shifts as plant needs require. The position also leads a team of hourly UAW Quality Team Members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
Relevant experience in quality, manufacturing, or process engineering within an industrial or automotive environment.
Demonstrated experience with structured problem-solving methods, such as 5-Why and 8D/PPS, and effective corrective action implementation.
Working knowledge of core quality tools, including control plans, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical standards.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to work with data, identify trends, and develop data-driven recommendations.
Ability to collaborate and influence across operations, engineering, maintenance, and suppliers.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings and drive alignment.
Self-directed and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Flexibility to work overtime and off shifts as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with transmission, powertrain, or similarly complex assemblies and manufacturing processes.
Hands-on experience with launch, PPAP, APQP, and change management activities.
Prior involvement with built-in quality systems, layered process audits, and error-proofing design.
Familiarity with customer-specific quality requirements and OEM expectations.
Proficiency with quality and data analysis tools such as Minitab, Power BI, or similar.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day quality support for production, respond to quality concerns, solve problems, and implement robust corrective actions.
Monitor and analyze quality metrics, including PPM/IPPM, FTQ, CPV, and customer feedback, to identify trends, prioritize issues, and verify the effectiveness of actions.
Facilitate structured problem-solving activities, such as 5-Why, fishbone, and PPS/8D, and ensure containment, root cause analysis, and systemic corrective actions are executed and documented.
Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering to advance built-in quality practices, error-proofing, standardized work, and layered process audits.
Support launch and change management activities, including PPAP, run-at-rate, and trials, to ensure quality requirements are defined, validated, and sustained in production.
Collaborate with suppliers and SQE to address incoming material issues, define containment, and implement durable corrective actions.
Support development and maintenance of control plans, including reaction plans for key characteristics and special process controls.
Lead or support internal and external quality investigations related to customer concerns, warranty, and field issues, and develop and implement improvement plans.
Maintain quality documentation and records in accordance with established QMS and regulatory requirements.
Champion safety, quality, and continuous improvement within assigned areas.
Lead a team of hourly UAW Quality Team Members.