JOB DESCRIPTION Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field. • Minimum of 3–4 years of experience as a Quality Engineer in the automotive industry. • Specific education and training in Quality disciplines, including at minimum ISO/TS 16949 or QS9000, Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management (TQM), PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, DOE, and SPC. • Six Sigma certification strongly preferred. • Deep understanding of problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, Kepner-Tregoe (KT), and A3. • Experience with data analysis using Excel, Minitab, and Power BI. Responsibilities: • Ensure compliance with all BOS, ISO/TS 16949, and customer-specific requirements. • Understand plant and customer KPIs and work with the team to meet or exceed performance targets. • Participate as a Layered Process Auditor as instructed by the Manager. • Drive continuous improvement across all production quality deliverables. • Support PPAP package preparation for product submissions, obtaining approval from the Product Service Manager or Quality Manager prior to submission to the customer. • Develop and update Control Plans and support the Manufacturing Engineer in updating PFMEAs as required. • Create appropriate inspection and containment plans. • Utilize all customer-specific systems effectively. • Conduct capability studies for special characteristics, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with customer and internal requirements, or obtaining written customer deviations when necessary. • Support continuous improvement of Operation Description Sheets (ODS). • Identify and apply appropriate statistical tools, mentoring team members on proper application and techniques. • Serve as the primary interface with assigned external customers for issue resolution. • Ensure completion of all customer-specific advanced quality planning requirements. • Prepare and submit 8-D reports to customers in a timely manner. • Visit customers as needed and facilitate communication between the customer and the plant. • Initiate Quality Alerts when concerns arise and follow through until resolution. • Verify all customer return material analyses, including root cause identification and corrective actions. PRIMARY LOCATION Avanzar San Antonio Facility