Quality Engineer

US Farathane•Port Huron, MI

10d•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 Quality Engineer works and communicates directly with OEM and Tier 1 customers. The position is performed primarily in an automotive plastic injection molding manufacturing environment, with regular time on the production floor and in quality labs. It involves frequent interaction with production personnel, engineering, maintenance, and management, as well as occasional travel to customer or supplier locations. The schedule is generally day shift, with off-shift, weekend, or extended hours required to support production issues, launches, audits, or customer concerns.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent experience of five 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 lift up to 45 pounds occasionally.
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.
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, identify trends and variation drivers, and support process capability improvement (Cp/Cpk, 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.