Quality Engineer - Data Collector

Overview / Summary

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality processes and new product launches. This role is responsible for independently reviewing quality-system processes, supporting launch readiness, identifying and resolving manufacturing and vehicle assembly quality issues, and ensuring quality objectives are achieved.

The Quality Engineer will work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, assembly, and plant quality teams to strengthen manufacturing processes, improve product quality, and support successful production launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Support launch readiness activities before the build phase and throughout post-launch stabilization.
• Identify vehicle assembly problems, manufacturing issues, and final-line failures, assign ownership, and support corrective actions.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities and determine escalation requirements based on issue severity, interim actions, and root-cause status.
• Support First Time Capability (FTC) objectives in coordination with engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and plant quality teams.
• Manage key quality milestones and communicate progress during management and engineering reviews.
• Conduct daily and weekly coordination meetings and provide regular status reports to management.
• Collect, organize, stratify, and analyze quality data from internal and external sources.
• Maintain quality-document databases to ensure accurate information storage and retrieval.
• Use Microsoft Office applications to prepare reports, templates, and presentations.
• Assist management with quality procedures, meeting preparation, and presentations.
• Support quality improvement projects using World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodology.
• Support quality investigations and supplier-related quality concerns as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Relevant experience in quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or related quality functions.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes and product launch activities.
• Knowledge or experience in structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with quality data collection, organization, and analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and quality functions.
• Strong communication, coordination, and reporting skills.

Education

• A bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.
• Candidates with a master's degree may also be considered.
• Relevant professional experience is an important consideration.

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