**Role & seniority: ** Senior Quality Engineer (Automotive), 10+ years manufacturing quality; hands-on manufacturing/quality expert with customer interaction

**Location & work type: ** East Tawas, MI (onsite); Full-time, permanent; travel 20–25% to customer sites

**Stack/tools: **

Quality/Automotive methods: AIAG Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, D/PFMEA, Control Plan), APQP documentation and customer-specific requirements
Standards/auditing: IATF 16949, VDA, ISO 14001 (auditing certification)
Engineering/analysis & software: MS Office, Plex, Minitab, Project, Visio, AutoCAD

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Lead process development and APQP for new products; create/update FMEA, Control Plans, Flow Diagrams
Manage PPAP submissions and ensure parts meet customer quality expectations
Drive nonconformance/customer concern responses via corrective actions; support continuous improvement (scrap, capability, quality cost)

**Must-have skills: **

Strong manufacturing quality background (10+ years) and engineering foundation
Knowledge of roll forming, bending, welding processes and associated testing requirements
Ability to read/interpret blueprints & GD&T
IATF 16949/VDA/ISO14001 auditing certification
AIAG Core Tools training (APQP/PPAP/FMEA/Control Plan)

**Nice-to-haves: **

Experience/comfort with **c

Full Description

Role: Sr. Quality Engineer (Automotive)

Duration: Full-Time Perm

Location: East Tawas MI (onsite)

Salary: Negotiable

Job Description Our Quality team is expanding and looking to add a Sr. Quality Engineer. We are looking for a dynamic and driven candidate who is interested in joining a fast-growing global company in the automotive sector.

The Sr. Quality Engineer will be responsible for fulfilling the role of manufacturing and quality expert; this is a hands-on position with customer interaction. Works closely with customers and other departments during process development and APQP for new products. Ensure the quality of the parts produced meets all customer expectations. Quickly and effectively take action when non-conformances are found. Maintain and improve quality management system to comply with established standards. Other duties includes

Initiate and maintain customer interface and support Create/Update all APQP documents including FMEA, Control Plans and Flow Diagrams. Follow AIAG APQP procedures and Customer-specific requirements PPAP submissions Continuous improvement of plant scrap, process capability, and quality cost activities Responsible for addressing customer concerns through corrective action activities, action plans, customer-specific reporting techniques, etc. Maintain a quality management system to ensure compliance with all relevant standards and customer-specific requirements Partner with production and engineering on quality-related issues Creates quality reports and action plans for reporting to executive management as well as customers Works closely with other Minth facilities to ensure read-across continuity of systems Responsible for other duties or special projects as assigned

To be a qualified candidate you must meet the following

10+ Years of Manufacturing Quality experience
Strong engineering background
Knowledge of roll forming, bending, welding processes and testing requirements
Auditing certification for IATF16949, VDA, ISO14001 standards
Ability to read and interpret Blueprints / GD&T
AIAG Core Tools Training (APQP, PPAP, D/PFMEA, Control Plan, etc.)

Key to being successful in this role

Strong team player with a natural ability to interact at all levels of the organization
Excellent verbal/written communication

Software: MS Office, Plex, Minitab, Project, Visio, AutoCAD Must be able to travel to the customers' site (20-25%)