Advanced Quality Engineer

About the role

This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead quality strategy for new automotive product introductions. You will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure premium vehicles meet rigorous standards and launch on schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate APQP activities for all new product introductions.
• Control and track APQP documentation through PPAP approval, meeting customer submission dates.
• Execute PPAP submissions and manage engineering change requests for both customer and internal changes.
• Own project quality across phases, acting as the single point of contact for customer quality concerns.
• Monitor BEON/PPAP release status and contribute to lessons‑learned workshops.
• Produce monthly PPAP/BEON status reports and flag delays early when launch targets are at risk.

Required profile

• Significant experience in quality or project quality within a medium‑volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
• Strong exposure to APQP and PPAP, with knowledge of customer‑specific PPAP requirements.
• Proven problem‑solving using structured methodologies such as 8D, PPS and advanced root‑cause analysis.
• Solid understanding of IMDS and experience working with customer and supplier stakeholders.
• IATF 16949 auditing experience is essential.

Required skills

• APQP
• PPAP
• Engineering Change Management
• IMDS
• IATF 16949 auditing
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Minitab
• 8D problem‑solving methodology
• PPS methodology