Senior Site Quality Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing & Dimensional Quality
About The Position
The Senior Site Quality Engineer supports automotive manufacturing quality for an emissions-control technology production environment. The role works closely with manufacturing engineers, quality specialists, tooling professionals, operations, and customer-facing teams to strengthen production processes, improve dimensional accuracy, and resolve complex quality challenges. The position leads quality improvement initiatives, applies automotive quality systems and core tools, supports production readiness and process control, and conducts dimensional inspection and structured investigations. It also provides technical guidance to team members and contributes to Lean and Six Sigma efforts. The role is based 100% onsite in Columbus, Indiana, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with occasional weekend overtime required. This is a W2-only engagement with an approximate 11-month contract duration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
- 2–5 years of manufacturing quality engineering experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing or a comparable high-volume production environment.
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T, APQP, PPAP, VDA FMEA, MSA, SPC, and Control Plans.
- Experience applying automotive quality management requirements, including IATF 16949.
- Practical experience interpreting engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, and inspection results.
- Familiarity with dimensional metrology tools and software, particularly PolyWorks.
- Ability to investigate quality defects and implement corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving techniques.
- Understanding of statistical quality methods, including Gage R&R, process capability, and manufacturing process control.
- Experience collaborating with manufacturing engineering, production, tooling, and quality teams.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate technical findings to internal stakeholders and customers.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize manufacturing quality issues, and guide less experienced team members.
- Ability to work onsite in Columbus, Indiana, including occasional weekend overtime.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), CMM programming, or 3D scanning technologies.
- Knowledge of welding processes and related manufacturing quality considerations.
- Familiarity with 6S workplace organization and Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Experience applying Design of Experiments (DOE) to manufacturing process improvement.
- Proficiency with Minitab or advanced Microsoft Excel for statistical analysis.
Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects, improve process consistency, and strengthen product performance.
- Ensure manufacturing processes and quality documentation align with IATF 16949 requirements and automotive quality standards.
- Apply APQP, PPAP, and automotive core quality tools to support production readiness and ongoing process control.
- Interpret engineering drawings and apply GD&T to assess component conformity and dimensional requirements.
- Use PolyWorks and dimensional measurement techniques for 3D inspection, part validation, and quality investigations.
- Conduct root cause investigations using 8D, 5-Why, and Ishikawa methodologies.
- Perform SPC, MSA, and Gage R&R studies to evaluate process capability and measurement reliability.
- Apply VDA FMEA methodologies and control plans to identify manufacturing risks and establish preventive controls.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, tooling, engineering, and customer-facing teams to investigate nonconformances and implement corrective actions.
- Support Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives targeting scrap reduction, rework prevention, and process variation.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship on quality engineering methods, inspection practices, and continuous improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
