Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

TVS SCS North America keeps America's supply chains moving. We're a fast-growing contract logistics partner supporting some of the country's most recognized manufacturers and organizations. From high performance warehouse operations to engineered solutions and value-added services, we help customers run smarter, leaner, and more resilient supply chains.

Backed by the global strength of TVS Group, our U.S. teams operate with a hands-on, solutions-driven mindset. We focus on safety, innovation, and operational excellence - creating a place where you can make an impact, solve real logistics challenges, and grow your career in a dynamic, high-energy environment.

Summary

The Quality Engineer supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of management system standards and quality processes across the operation. This role works closely with the Quality Manager and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, drive continuous improvement, and support customer and supplier quality requirements.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

• Develop and maintain effective test methods, inspection procedures, and validation processes.
• Act as the main Quality Assurance contact for department supervisors, handling resolution, loss reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Design and implement control, improvement, and testing methods for processes.
• Promote and enforce quality standards, inspection procedures, test methods, and reporting.
• Collaborate with supplier and customer quality representatives to address issues and ensure corrective and preventive actions are properly implemented and verified.
• Keep test equipment calibrated to traceable standards accepted in the automotive industry.
• Support and lead new product launches, coordinating with tooling vendors, communicating with customers, and managing project activities from quoting to SORP.
• Prepare and maintain APQP documentation such as control plans, process flows, and PFMEA activities.
• Submit PPAP documentation using customer formats and software.
• Read blueprints and specifications, creating related PPAP documentation to ensure compliance with specifications, standard processes, and manufacturing standards.
• Investigate causes of scrap and work to eliminate these defects.
• Collaborate with Operations to lead associates in managing systems standards.
• Monitor tooling and assembly equipment, ensuring calibration and process checkpoints meet operational tolerances.
• Audit management systems to ensure compliance with procedures and maintain IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 certifications.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Participate in all TVS SCS quality and excellence initiatives.

Competencies

• APQP Core Tools (Control Plans, PFMEA, Process Flow, PPAP, Gage Control & MSA)
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Detail-oriented
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and root-cause analysis
• Adaptable and self-motivated

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain or related technical field; or equivalent in experience, training and certifications.
• 5+ years of experience in a supply chain or manufacturing environment.
• APQP Core Tool Knowledge: Control Plans; PFMEA; Process Flow; PPAP; Gage Control & MSA.
• Fluent in the use of a variety of problem-solving tools and techniques (A3 / 8D; 5-Why; Cause & Effects Analysis; PDCA; DMAIC; etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control as well as Process Capability and Control.
• Experience with management systems; capable of internal audits; supplier audits; and management of supplier corrective actions.
• ASQ CQE, QMS Internal Auditor, or Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification preferred.

Travel

Travel between locations may be required.

Benefits

Joining TVS SCS means being part of a company that invests in your well being, growth, and long term success. While benefits may vary by region, our core offerings include

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support you and your family.
• Retirement: Competitive 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off & Holidays: PTO and company-paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for mental health, financial guidance, and personal well being.
• Innovation Driven Environment: Opportunities to work with advanced supply chain technologies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The associate may occasionally be required to lift to 51 pounds, anything greater than 51 pounds requires assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

This job is performed in a busy warehouse environment with high forklift traffic. Warehouses are subject to seasonal temperatures. Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses and vests may be required as personal protective equipment (PPE). Time split between the office and production/warehouse environments.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full-Time, Exempt. Schedule flexibility for extended or unplanned work hours is required.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

TVS SCS NA is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture as an EEO employer. The TVS SCS NA team does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law within any employment practices. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants; please contact [Hope Molyneaux, JMolyneaux@tvsscs.com] to request a reasonable accommodation. The employee selected for this role must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

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