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Quality Engineer

Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering

Greencastle, IN 46135 • $55,001 to $65,000 / yr • 10/8/2026

Job Description

Job Description

Job Duties

  • Maintain the automotive Quality Management System (QMS) under IATF 16949 standards.

  • Manage internal audit schedules, nonconformities, and third-party audit liaison tasks.

  • Spend up to 50% of work time supporting QA documentation for New Model Launches.

  • Lead cross-functional continuous improvement and Root Cause Analysis teams. [1, 2]

Requirements

  • 1 to 2 years of automotive manufacturing experience.

  • IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Certification.

  • Familiarity with AIAG core tools (PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP).

  • Strong communication and MS Office skills. [1, 2]

  • 8D problem solving investigating a customer or production issue from start to finish and documenting the solution.

  • 5 Why analysis digging past the obvious problem to determine the actual root cause.

  • Fishbone/Ishikawa diagrams breaking down potential causes of a quality issue.

  • Corrective actions determining what needs to change and making sure the change prevents the problem from coming back.

  • Customer complaints investigating complaints and responding with a clear root cause and corrective action.

  • Quality inspection understanding how parts/products are inspected and identifying when they don't meet requirements.

  • Quality compliance making sure processes and products meet internal, customer, and applicable quality requirements.

  • Continuous improvement looking for ways to improve processes and reduce recurring quality problems.

This person would:

1. Investigate the problem ? What exactly is wrong?

2. Find the root cause ? Why did it happen? Use tools like 5 Why and Fishbone.

3. Determine the corrective action ? What needs to change to fix the problem?

4. Work with production ? Help implement the fix.

5. Verify the fix worked ? Make sure the problem isn't continuing.

6. Document everything ? Use an 8D or similar problem-solving process to communicate the issue, root cause, and corrective action.

Must-have:

  • Manufacturing quality experience
  • Experience investigating quality problems
  • Strong corrective-action experience
  • Experience with 8D, 5 Why, and/or Fishbone
  • Experience dealing with customer complaints
  • Comfortable working directly with production

Strong plus:

  • Automotive manufacturing experience
  • Experience with quality inspections
  • Experience with quality compliance
  • Continuous improvement experience
  • Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, etc.

You should be proficient in:

  • Quality Inspection Experience
  • Continuous Improvement
  • 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
  • Fishbone Diagram (Ishikawa Diagram)
  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
  • Quality Control Experience
  • Tolerance Analysis
  • Tape Measure Reading
  • Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology
  • Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  • Composite Materials & Repair
  • First Article Inspection (FAI)
  • Quality Control Data Analysis
  • PPAP Process Experience
  • Blueprint Reading