Quality Engineering Supervisor

Tenneco•Angola, IN

About The Position

The Quality Engineering Supervisor supports the Quality Manager and quality team in implementing, maintaining, coordinating, and continuously improving the quality management system (QMS). The role provides technical guidance to ensure compliance with internal standards, customer-specific requirements, and applicable regulations. It drives continuous improvement focused on product quality, cost, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction, and coordinates corrective and preventive actions for internal and external quality issues. The supervisor works with cross-functional teams and customers on root-cause analysis and timely resolution, and supports external certification body audits to maintain compliance with quality standards. The position reports directly to the Quality Manager. The supervisor leads problem-solving activities, quality-system training, audits, customer corrective actions, and quality-risk assessments. When assigned, the role also supervises Gage and Metrology activities and supports certification body audits. The position must meet plant safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and performance standards, and may perform additional duties and projects supporting business objectives and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
4–6 years of experience in automotive quality, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Direct experience with IATF 16949, including PPAP, APQP, FMEA, and related processes.
Strong knowledge of SPC, DOE, and GD&T.
Strong problem-solving skills, including proficiency in 8-D methodology.
Experience with internal and external audits.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and quality data analysis software.
Demonstrated leadership presence and ability to inspire, train, and motivate teams to achieve strategic objectives.
Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic and complex manufacturing environment.
Proven ownership mentality and proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Ability to travel 10–15%.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of automotive OE quality systems and requirements.
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
Bilingual English/Spanish, depending on facility location.

Responsibilities

Lead formal and informal problem-solving activities to reduce scrap, improve process capability, minimize warranty concerns, and enhance product quality.
Provide training and coaching in QMS tools and methods, including APQP, BOS, Structured Problem Solving, SPC, MSA/Gage R&R, and DOE.
Support compliance with external customer requirements, including customer visits; interface with design and process engineering, purchasing, manufacturing plants, and customers on new product and process launches.
Plan, conduct, and report system, manufacturing-process, and product audits; support IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 certification maintenance and improvement, serving as Lead Auditor when applicable.
Drive initiatives that improve system compliance, product quality, customer satisfaction, and cost-of-quality performance.
Assess customer design and quality risks and provide recommendations to Plant Management, Business Unit Leadership, and Corporate Quality.
Monitor quality KPIs and submit monthly plant PPM performance metrics to Corporate Quality.
Support the Quality Manager in achieving organizational quality objectives.
Lead and coordinate customer corrective actions, including containment, root-cause analysis, corrective-action implementation, effectiveness verification, and customer communication.
When assigned, supervise the Gage and Metrology function and serve as subject matter expert for measurement systems, gages, laboratory test equipment, and CMMs.
When assigned, ensure calibration compliance, gage maintenance, and measurement-system performance; lead MSA and Gage R&R studies and establish documented procedures and work instructions for measurement equipment and inspection processes.
When assigned, coordinate external certification body audit preparation, prepare process owners, facilitate audit execution, and drive timely resolution of findings.
Perform work according to applicable plant safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and performance standards.
Perform additional duties and special projects supporting business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.