Quality Engineer

Tenneco • Seward, NE

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer provides onsite quality support throughout the plant by assessing, implementing, and maintaining quality systems that meet or exceed customer and IATF/TS standards. The role emphasizes plant-floor presence, hands-on manufacturing support, formal problem-solving, and continuous improvement in product quality, cost, and customer satisfaction. The position collaborates with production, engineering, suppliers, and customers to strengthen process controls, resolve issues, and support manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, action-oriented, technically strong, and comfortable in a fast-paced plant environment.

The role also supports customer and supplier quality planning, warranty investigations, audits, corrective actions, training, statistical analysis, and the development and maintenance of process and quality documentation. It is primarily onsite, requires regular work in manufacturing areas, and may involve work at supplier facilities and occasional travel, including short-notice customer visits.

Requirements

• Experience in a quality role within an automotive or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong onsite, hands-on approach to supporting plant operations and manufacturing teams.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, including quality standards, blueprints, print specifications, and material specifications.
• Working knowledge of core quality tools and systems, including APQP, PPAP, SPC, problem solving, and process documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across plant functions and with customers and suppliers.
• Ability to sit frequently for extended periods.
• Ability to move regularly throughout office and manufacturing areas and work in and around active manufacturing operations as needed.
• Manual dexterity for computer work and documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, leaders, customers, and suppliers.
• Ability to travel occasionally, including short-notice customer visits as needed.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on plant, customer, or supplier needs.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily onsite quality support across manufacturing areas, working with plant teams to assess issues, support process control, and improve product quality.
• Work with production, engineering, maintenance, and other plant functions to resolve issues and sustain effective manufacturing process controls.
• Conduct internal quality system audits and monitor corrective-action progress and verification.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for APQP, warranty issues, and other quality concerns.
• Analyze returned products for warranty resolution, coordinate laboratory analysis as needed, and document and distribute results.
• Serve as the primary supplier contact for APQP, PPAP, and other quality planning processes.
• Coordinate supplier containment, corrective action, and resolution of failures related to parts and services.
• Partner with the corporate Purchasing Team to support resolution plans for supplier quality concerns.
• Support product and process changes for house accounts, including launch RFQs, design change requests, print specification review, material recommendations, and prototype launches.
• Provide training in quality systems and related areas, including APQP, BOS, problem solving, and SPC.
• Instruct employees on SPC fundamentals, including the use of electronic and paper-generated SPC charts.
• Obtain, analyze, and report statistical data from internal and external sources as required by plant leadership, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Assist in developing process flow diagrams, control plans, inspection methods, and related process documentation.
• Create, maintain, and improve standard procedures and quality system documentation.
• Create operating instructions and supporting quality documentation, including R&R studies, Cpk/CPH analysis, and containment documentation.
• Follow Quality Management System requirements in applicable procedures and work instructions, and identify opportunities for continual improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed