PPAP Quality Engineer

Overview

As a Quality Engineer in automotive manufacturing, you will lead PPAP submissions and ensure conformity with IATF 16949 and customer requirements. You’ll support new product launches and engineering changes, coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive quality improvements. Your problem-solving expertise will be used to analyze issues, implement CAPAs, and monitor KPIs to sustain high standards. This role offers a meaningful way to influence product quality and supplier collaboration within a global, innovation-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate PPAP submission activities per customer requirements
• Prepare, review, and approve PPAP documentation (Control Plans, PFMEA, Process Flow, MSA, capability studies, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and AIAG standards
• Support new product launches and engineering changes
• Coordinate activities with suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, and customers
• Analyze quality issues using problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa)
• Monitor process capability and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Conduct internal audits and support customer audits
• Track quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Key requirements

• Experience in automotive quality engineering
• Strong knowledge of PPAP, APQP, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA
• Understanding of IATF 16949 and automotive customer requirements
• Experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving tools
• Good communication skills and customer-facing experience
• Experience with quality tools and ERP systems

• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Customer orientation
• PPAP
• APQP
• FMEA

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