QC Engineer – Automotive Industry

About the role

Responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining quality control activities within automotive manufacturing and assembly operations, ensuring products, components and processes meet approved drawings, technical specifications, customer requirements and automotive standards.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute inspections, testing, audits and verification across raw materials, components, sub‑assemblies and finished vehicles.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, control plans, process flow diagrams and standard operating procedures.
• Record non‑conformities, manage corrective actions and support root‑cause investigations using 8D, 5 Whys and fishbone analysis.
• Monitor production quality indicators such as defect rates, first‑pass yield, scrap and customer complaints.
• Coordinate with production, engineering, maintenance, purchasing and suppliers to resolve quality issues and ensure continuity.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Mechanical, Automotive or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 3–7 years of quality control or assurance experience in automotive manufacturing or component production.
• Experience with IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and automotive customer‑specific quality requirements.
• Proven ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and technical specifications.

Required skills

• Use of calibrated measuring equipment: vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges, torque tools, height gauges, CMM and electrical testers.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) and gauge R&R.
• Root‑cause analysis techniques: 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone and Pareto analysis.
• Quality tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, process flow diagrams and Production Part Approval Process.
• Knowledge of GD&T, IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and automotive safety regulations.