Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer (Automotive)

Why this role

• Direct hire in Alma, Michigan
• Pay: $80,000–$85,000 (with flexibility up to $90,000 for exceptional experience)
• Relocation: Assistance available

Your mission

• Be the go-to voice for our customers and resident quality engineers, driving swift containment and durable fixes.
• Lead APQP/PPAP to secure approvals for new and revised programs.
• Translate engineering intent into practical inspection and testing requirements across the plant.
• Elevate supplier performance—define inspection/testing, product certifications, and process capability; support supplier development initiatives.
• Own control plans and process capability analysis to improve yield and reduce variation.
• Report what matters: CP/CPK, PPM, Cost of Quality, and conformance to IATF, Ford Q1, and GM BIQS.
• Spot issues early using inspection data and charts; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Plan and track internal audits (IATF, BIQS, ISO 14001:2015); verify corrective actions and training completion.
• Authorize incoming material/part testing and certification before release to production.
• Coach inspectors and testers; promote interplant collaboration and achievement of site goals.
• Apply statistical tools and advanced root-cause methods to prevent recurrence.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 5+ years of quality engineering experience, preferably in automotive.
• Associate’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong CMM background may substitute for an engineering degree.
• Skilled with PC-based applications and statistical software; excellent analytical and organizational ability.
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail; effective communicator across customers, peers, and leadership.
• IATF or other relevant certifications are beneficial but not required.

Compliance and acknowledgments

A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.

By submitting your application, you attest that the information provided is truthful and complete; misrepresentation may lead to disqualification or termination.