Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer: This is a DIRECT Hire Quality Engineer – Production opportunity for an automotive manufacturing company in South Indianapolis, IN that is continuing to expand operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting production quality, solving real-time issues, and driving continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.As a Quality Engineer – Production, you will be responsible for managing quality issues in active production, working cross-functionally to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and ensure consistent product quality that meets automotive standards.

Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:Lead cross-functional 8D teams to identify root causes and resolve production quality issues.Analyze and perform breakdown investigations on claimed and suspected non-conforming parts.Manage supplier quality claims and follow-up activities.Monitor and follow up on Statistical Process Control (SPC) data to ensure process stability.Handle internal rejected, dropped, and deviating materials from daily production.Analyze, track, and report quality deviations to support corrective actions and continuous improvement.Coordinate and oversee temporary sorting and containment activities when required.Manage the measuring room and cleanliness laboratory operations.Perform inspections, including receiving inspections of incoming materials.Handle measurement requests and prepare detailed reports.Conduct cleanliness testing, analysis, and reporting.
Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field.Automotive manufacturing experience or equivalent automotive quality training.Knowledge of Quality Core Tools including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.Experience with dimensional inspection methods and measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, optical comparators, and CMMs.Experience operating and/or programming CMM equipment, preferably Zeiss CMMs utilizing Calypso software.Strong problem-solving skills with experience leading 8D investigations. xzbcwsv Solid understanding of statistics and Statistical Process Control (SPC).