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Quality Engineer Location:

Hammond, IN Schedule:

Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00

PM Salary:

$80,000-$90,000 About the Company Our client is a stable, internationally recognized specialty manufacturer with over 90 years of success supporting the battery, automotive, and industrial markets. This is an opportunity to join a growing corporate quality team supporting multiple manufacturing facilities across the United States and internationally while working directly with experienced quality leadership. If you're looking for a role that offers variety, ownership, and long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you. Position Overview We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support quality systems, customer requirements, supplier quality initiatives, and continuous improvement activities across multiple manufacturing facilities. This position works closely with Quality Managers and Operations to ensure compliance with customer requirements while driving process improvements throughout the organization.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an automotive manufacturing background who enjoys solving problems, owning projects, and working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, customers, and suppliers. Responsibilities Create, revise, and maintain Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation. Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new and existing products. Develop and maintain Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Measurement System Analyses (MSA). Conduct internal quality audits and support customer and third-party audits. Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methodologies. Review customer-specific requirements and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and

ISO 9001

standards. Support supplier quality activities, including supplier PPAP approvals and quality improvement initiatives. Monitor quality metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Maintain calibration systems and quality documentation. Collaborate with engineering, production, purchasing, and quality teams across multiple manufacturing facilities. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline preferred. 3+ years of Quality Engineering experience within an automotive or Tier 1 manufacturing environment.

Strong working knowledge of:

PPAP APQP PFMEA MSA

Control Plans Process Flow Diagrams Experience working under IATF 16949 and

ISO 9001

quality systems. Experience conducting internal audits and supporting customer audits. Strong root cause analysis and corrective action experience. Experience working directly with customers and suppliers. Excellent communication and project management skills. Why Join? Stable company with more than 90 years of success. Competitive salary and benefits. Exposure to multiple manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and internationally. High-impact role supporting corporate quality initiatives. Opportunity to work directly with experienced quality leadership. Long-term career growth and advancement opportunities. If you're an automotive Quality Engineer with hands-on experience in PPAPs, APQP, PFMEAs, Control Plans, supplier quality, and continuous improvement, we'd love to speak with you.

Pay:

$80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Parental leave

Work Location:

In person