Quality Engineer

Magna International•Piedmont, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer leads customer quality activities to ensure customer requirements, product quality targets, and key performance metrics are achieved. The role supports new program launches and engineering or process changes by developing and maintaining APQP documentation, including PPAPs, ISIRs, Control Plans, FMEAs, inspection instructions, and KOIs. The engineer drives corrective action processes through root cause analysis, PDCA activities, investigations of quality failures, and timely closure of customer and internal concerns. The role monitors and improves manufacturing quality performance using product and system audits, SPC analysis, dimensional reviews, process capability evaluations, and verification of corrective action effectiveness. Working cross-functionally with production, engineering, dimensional quality teams, and customers, the Quality Engineer coordinates quality initiatives and improvement projects, resolves issues, and maintains process stability. The position also supports risk management by reviewing FMEAs, updating occurrence and detection ratings, reducing RPN values, and implementing manufacturing countermeasures. It provides technical guidance and training and uses quality tools, metrology equipment, statistical analysis, and quality management systems to help ensure compliance with customer and organizational standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a four-year college or university.
At least 1 year of Quality Engineering experience, or 8 years of equivalent Quality Engineering experience.
Skill with APQP and SPC concepts, both theoretical and practical.
Experience with CMM equipment and data analysis.
Ability to develop problem statements and perform root cause analysis.
Knowledge of common problem-solving methods and techniques.
Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to use other computer systems and programs related to quality activities.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

CQE, CQM, and/or ASQM credentials are preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead customer quality activities and ensure customer requirements, product quality targets, and key performance metrics (PPM, RMAs, and incident rates) are achieved.
Support new program launches and engineering or process changes by developing and maintaining APQP documentation, including PPAPs, ISIRs, Control Plans, FMEAs, inspection instructions, and KOIs.
Drive corrective action processes through root cause analysis, PDCA activities, quality failure investigations, and timely closure of customer and internal concerns.
Monitor and improve manufacturing quality performance through product audits, system audits, SPC analysis, dimensional reviews, process capability evaluations, and verification of corrective action effectiveness.
Coordinate cross-functional quality initiatives and improvement projects with production, engineering, dimensional quality teams, and customers to resolve issues and maintain process stability.
Review FMEAs, update occurrence and detection ratings, reduce RPN values, and implement effective manufacturing countermeasures.
Provide leadership, technical guidance, and training using quality tools, metrology equipment, statistical analysis, and quality management systems.