Senior / Staff Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Manage quality issue tracking to implement Containment, drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for non-conformances identified during production quality audits and vehicle release process.
• Support diagnosis of NVH issues reported during Rider Quality Audit and EFR process; establish standard NVH inspection process and define required tools.
• Design, champion, and execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of production quality audit, EFR and issue resolution.
• Work cross-functionally with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Vehicle Development to strategically resolve systemic product and process issues.
• Support development and review of PFMEA and Control Plans to ensure compliance and robust risk mitigation strategies for all critical manufacturing processes.
• Communicate technical results clearly and accurately and drive issues to successful closure.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, aviation or contract manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt) and demonstrated success driving systemic quality improvements across the value stream.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills.

Nice-to-Haves

• Automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience.
• Expertise in using quality management and ERP systems (SAP, MES, JIRA, etc.) for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
• ASQ Certification (e.g., Certified Quality Engineer - CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt).