Senior Quality Engineer
ZF Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Farmington Hills • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Provide global quality support, partnering with headquarters, plants, and customer teams to resolve issues and drive effective problem solving.
- Collaborate with engineering and program management on design quality activities, including FMEA, DV/PV, gate reviews, and A-SPICE progress to ensure robust product and software quality.
- Lead and manage APQP deliverables (A3–A8), establish quality plans, safe launch initiatives, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches.
- Conduct and support quality investigations, root cause analysis, PPAC issues, and 8D corrective actions, interfacing with customers and suppliers to implement permanent solutions.
- Monitor customer quality metrics, warranty data, and QIP reports to identify trends and drive continuous improvement across global plants and customer programs.
- Establish and maintain quality system procedures, inspection methods, test equipment validation, and statistical/reliability analysis to ensure effective quality control.
- Serve as a key liaison between quality, engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing teams, promoting communication, lessons learned, and proactive issue prevention.
- Support customer satisfaction through warranty reviews, site visits, corrective action ownership, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with zero-defect quality objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or a related technical field
- 7+ years of customer-facing quality experience supporting automotive electronics programs
- Strong problem-solving skills with proven ability to identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams at all organizational levels
- Knowledge of automotive quality standards and tools, including IATF/TS, APQP, SPC, and customer-specific quality requirements
- Proficiency in metrology, blueprint reading, and standard inspection and measurement techniques
- Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, including procedures, inspection instructions, logs, and quality performance reports (PPM)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Reliability and Statistical analysis capability.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid Vacation
- 401k Plan
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
FMEADV/PVA-SPICEAPQProot cause analysis8D corrective actionsstatistical analysisreliability analysismetrologyblueprint reading
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationcross-functional teamworkcustomer satisfactioncontinuous improvementissue preventionleadershiporganizational skillsproactive approach
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics EngineeringIATF certificationTS certification