Location: Northeast Georgia

Our client is a global automotive supplier expanding its North American operations and launching new business with leading global automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

The APQP Quality Engineer will lead Advanced Product Quality Planning activities for new product launches while supporting manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customers throughout the product development lifecycle.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring successful launches by coordinating APQP deliverables, PPAP submissions, process validation, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead APQP activities from program kickoff through successful production launch.
  

• Coordinate development and completion of APQP documentation including:

• Process Flow Diagrams

• PFMEAs

• Control Plans

• Process Instructions

• Prepare and submit PPAP documentation to customers.

• Coordinate product and process validation activities.

• Support manufacturing during equipment installation, process development, and launch activities.

• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Production, and Suppliers to resolve quality concerns.
  

• Conduct root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.).
  

• Monitor launch timing and quality milestones to ensure customer requirements are achieved.

• Support customer and supplier quality meetings.
  

• Participate in internal, customer, and third-party audits.
  

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, scrap reduction, and process capability.
  

• Maintain quality documentation in accordance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.

   

Qualifications

• 3+ years of APQP and automotive quality experience.
  

• Experience supporting automotive product launches.
  

• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, GD&T

• Working knowledge of IATF 16949 and Core Tools.

• Experience working with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

• Excellent project management and communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple launch programs simultaneously.

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.

What You'll Bring

• Strong organizational and planning skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  

• Ability to build relationships across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers
  

• Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced launch environment
  

• Continuous improvement mindset
  

Why Join?

• 4 weeks PTO, generous paid holidays

• Medical benefits with low employee contribution cost

• Stable global automotive manufacturer with continued North American growth

• Opportunity to support exciting new vehicle programs

• Collaborative engineering and manufacturing environment
  

• Career growth opportunities within an expanding international organization