QAS; Quality System) Engineer

Auburn Hills, Michigan 48309

Job Title: QAS (Quality Alert System) Engineer

Full Time

• Strong understanding of automotive assembly plant operations.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled manufacturing systems.
• Knowledge of Rockwell Control Logix PLC platforms.
• Understanding of conveyor systems and station-based manufacturing processes.
• Experience analyzing production incidents and performing root cause analysis.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Provide Level 2/Level 3 support for the QAS application in a 24x7 manufacturing environment.
• Monitor system performance and resolve production incidents impacting assembly operations.
• Troubleshoot vehicle tracking, station processing, quality validation, and process data issues.
• Support application deployments, upgrades, configuration changes, and testing activities.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Collaborate with Quality, Production, Controls Engineering, and Plant IT teams.

• Support the tracking of vehicles through assembly stations and conveyor segments.
• Ensure accurate association of vehicle information with tooling and process results.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to vehicle traceability and process compliance.
• Support quality enforcement processes that prevent vehicles from progressing with unresolved station issues.
• Assist plant teams in minimizing production disruptions and maintaining product quality.

• Support integration between QAS and plant floor PLC-controlled equipment.
• Troubleshoot communication issues between applications, PLCs, HMIs, conveyors, and manufacturing devices.
• Analyze PLC tags, signals, and production events impacting application functionality.
• Support conveyor stop/start interlocks and station control functions.
• Work with Controls Engineers to diagnose automation and production-related issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain support documentation and troubleshooting procedures.
• Participate in manufacturing process improvement initiatives.

• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain support documentation and troubleshooting procedures.
• Participate in manufacturing process improvement initiatives.