Why this role stands out
Elevate your career with this high-impact role at a leading global automotive supplier, where you will drive quality excellence through APQP, PPAP, and IATF 16949 certification management. This position is perfect for a proactive engineer who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and values the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Seize this opportunity to grow your technical expertise and apply today to become a key player in their success.
Quick overview
Job description
Overview
Mural Group is partnering with a global Tier 1 automotive supplier to place a Quality Engineer at their Morganfield, Kentucky facility. This is a direct-hire opportunity with a well-established manufacturer that produces vibration control components for major automotive OEMs worldwide. The hiring team is ready to move quickly.
What You Will Be Doing
You will own the technical quality function for this plant - managing APQP activity through the manufacturing process, coordinating and preparing PPAP packages, and maintaining the facility’s IATF 16949 certification. Day to day you will work directly with customers during APQP meetings and process sign-offs, develop and implement 8D corrective actions for internal and customer-initiated quality issues, create and maintain control plans and work instructions, operate and program the CMM for dimensional layouts, and serve as the quality liaison with suppliers on product quality concerns. When the Quality Manager is unavailable, you represent the customer’s needs internally.
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field (required)
1 to 3 years of quality engineering experience in automotive or industrial manufacturing
Active APQP and PPAP ownership experience - submitting packages, coordinating customer approvals, maintaining logs
IATF 16949 or TS-16949 quality system experience including audit participation
8D and structured problem-solving (TOPS / GPS) experience
CMM operation experience preferred
SPC and GD&T familiarity
Direct customer-facing quality experience
Why This Move Makes Sense
You own the APQP process and submit PPAP packages directly - not support someone who does
You sit across from OEM customers at process sign-offs and audits at 1 to 3 years in, which most QEs do not get until they are much further along
CMM programming adds a hands-on metrology credential that follows you to every role after this one
8D and corrective action ownership - with both customers and suppliers - builds the cross-functional reputation that gets quality engineers promoted
If your goal is Quality Manager, this role gives you the complete portfolio: systems, customer interface, supplier quality, lab operations, and floor accountability
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