Quality Auditor

Position Summary

The Quality Auditor is responsible for conducting internal and external quality audits to ensure compliance with automotive and customer‑specific quality standards. This role plays a critical part in maintaining product integrity, process consistency, and continuous improvement within a precision machining manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of automotive quality systems, machining processes, and inspection methodologies and is comfortable working on the manufacturing floor as well as with cross‑functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Auditing

• Conduct internal audits of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and documentation in compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer‑specific requirements
• Perform process, product, and system audits including layer audits and compliance audits
• Participate in or support customer, supplier, and third‑party audits
• Verify adherence to control plans, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and inspection plans

Compliance & Documentation

• Identify nonconformances, document findings, and track corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Review and verify corrective action effectiveness
• Maintain audit records, reports, and quality documentation
• Ensure calibration and inspection records are accurate and up to date

Manufacturing & Inspection Support

• Audit machining processes including CNC operations, tooling, fixturing, and measurement methods
• Review inspection techniques related to GD&T, first article inspections (FAI), in‑process, and final inspections
• Support root cause analysis using tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, and PFMEA reviews

Continuous Improvement & Collaboration

• Work closely with Quality Engineers, Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams
• Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities within manufacturing and quality systems
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to scrap reduction, process capability, and defect prevention

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of quality auditing or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in precision machining and/or automotive manufacturing
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and automotive quality tools
• Strong understanding of GD&T, blueprints, and inspection methods
• Experience using measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, CMMs)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality management systems