Supplier Quality Engineer; Interior​/Exterior

Rate Range

$40/hr to $45/hr. (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)

Dearborn, MI (Onsite)

Quality / Manufacturing Engineer, as a STA Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring supplier manufacturing readiness and sustained performance. You will be responsible for implementing commodity-specific business plans, ensuring supplier compliance with quality, delivery, capacity, and warranty standards. This position serves as the primary technical interface between the customer and its suppliers and is essential in supporting product launches, driving issue resolution, and ensuring zero disruption to vehicle production.

• Implement commodity‑specific business plans to ensure suppliers exceed client expectations for launch readiness, quality, capacity, warranty, and on-time delivery.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal client teams and supplier leadership to resolve open issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as the principal on-site technical lead for troubleshooting, emergency containment, and corrective action implementation during critical supplier events.
• Ensure zero vehicle losses or production disruptions due to supplier-related issues.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with client quality and operational standards, including Q1 requirements.
• Drive early manufacturing feasibility assessments at supplier sites to ensure launch and production readiness.
• Lead and support execution of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) deliverables in alignment with program timelines.
• Analyze supplier performance using data-driven metrics to support strategic sourcing decisions and future quality improvements.
• Participate in supplier development initiatives, helping build long-term capability and alignment with the client’s operational excellence goals.

• 5+ years of experience in advanced manufacturing, advanced quality, process planning, implementation or launch of Interior Commodity manufacturing systems (Seats, IP’s, consoles, headliners, door panels, restraints, seat structures).
• 4+ years of experience in one or more interior manufacturing processes:
  Stamping, Welding, Plastic Welding, Plastic/Rubber Molding, Blow Molding, Automated/Manual Assembly Process, Controls Automation programming, Paint, Chroming.
• Preferred experience within automotive Interior Commodities or similar manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience in PPAP, APQP, and quality systems.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.

• Automotive industry experience.
• Working knowledge of standards (e.g., Q1).
• Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing certification.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled