Senior Quality Engineer

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At our Duncan, SC location we are searching for a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This role acts as a driver and champion of quality excellence, influencing both product quality and organizational culture across machining operations and complex assembly processes.

Overview

The Senior Quality Engineer serves as a liaison between manufacturing operations and the customer, ensuring that customer quality and regulatory requirements are met with precision and consistency. The role leads proactive and reactive quality initiatives, championing continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Core Responsibilities

• Customer & Product Introduction : Facilitate all quality-related activities for customer product launches within the APQP framework
• Ensure PPAP target dates are met, and submissions are completed accurately
• Create, submit, and maintain PPAP documentation in compliance with customer requirements
• Understand and adhere to customer-specific quality standards and special characteristic requirements
• Quality Leadership & Problem Solving : Act as the primary customer quality liaison and scorecard improvement champion
• Lead structured problem-solving efforts and risk assessments using statistical tools and methodologies
• Drive proactive quality initiatives including mistake-proofing, preventative actions, and continuous improvement
• Manage reactive quality responses such as containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Performance & Metrics : Facilitate and communicate quality metrics reporting across teams
• Lead FPY and scrap reduction initiatives
• Monitor process conformance through audits and data analysis
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure sustained improvements
• Team Development & Change Management : Coach and mentor cross-functional teams in quality systems, tools, and philosophies
• Approve product and process changes, deviations, ensuring customer expectations are met
• Verify proper implementation of changes and maintain product integrity
• Audit & Compliance : Support external audit activities related to product quality and regulatory compliance
• Lead Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and gauging improvement efforts
• Ensure readiness and alignment for IATF and other external audits
• Additional Responsibilities : Execute other projects and priorities as assigned by the Plant Quality Manager

Requirements

Safety and Physical Requirements

All employees are expected to maintain a safe and compliant work environment by adhering to the following :

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Core Competencies

Work Experience & Education

Global Experience

Experience with global OEMs and cross-market quality expectations is preferred.

What We Offer

Interested in joining our team? Please send your resume for consideration.

In the Automotive division, you will shape the mobility of tomorrow. System solutions in Battery, Structural Lightweight, Aerodynamics and Propulsion. We protect the environment while improving the driving experience of millions of vehicles.

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry worldwide for more than 200 years. Our workforce of 11,681 people is located in 83 locations in 25 countries.

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