Supplier & Launch Quality Program Manager; Automotive

Supplier & Launch Quality Program Manager (Automotive)
Based in Dublin, GA | Department:
Quality

Reports To:

Business Unit Management Dublin (Technical reporting to Business Unit Management ZF/SGU)
Is this you?

Do you speak APQP and PPAP fluently and enjoy guiding programs from quote to series production?

Do you thrive as the primary quality contact for OEMs/Tier 1s and love turning risks into robust controls?

Do you bring suppliers along the journey—qualifying, developing, and elevating their performance?

What you will ownAPQP leadership across the lifecycle: quotation, feasibility, launch, and ongoing production.

Delivery of quality milestones to achieve customer timing, cost, and performance objectives.

Risk-based reviews, supplier technical evaluations, and feasibility assessments before award.

Authoring/updating project quality plans, control plans, inspection plans, and MSA strategies.

Defining CTQs and putting prevention/detection controls in place.

Coordinating complete PPAP packages and obtaining customer approvals on time.

Customer & supplier engagement

Be the go-to contact for customer quality topics: launch readiness, concerns, approvals, and corrective actions.

Work directly with OEM/Tier 1 quality teams; represent us during audits, assessments, and process sign-offs.

Drive supplier compliance to APQP requirements; support qualification, development, and ongoing improvement.

Engineering, risk, and analytics

Lead PFMEA; use Lessons Learned, 8D, 5 Why, and Ishikawa to eradicate root causes.

Plan/execute capability studies:
Cp/Cpk, MSA, SPC, and gage/inspection system validation.

Define and validate inspection/measurement requirements for new and existing parts.

Production support & continuous improvement

Track and improve KPIs: scrap, rework, internal defects, customer complaints, COPQ, and warranty/failure costs.

Implement corrective/preventive actions; support ECNs, production transfers, and CI initiatives.

Train production teams on standards, inspection criteria, and project-specific quality controls.

Qualifications Education & Experience Bachelor’s in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Automotive background in quality planning, launch management, or quality engineering.

OEM/Tier 1 interaction preferred; proven success with new product launches and serial production.

Technical toolkitAPQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D, VDA 2, VDA 5, control plans, statistical analysis, root cause tools, Automotive Core Tools.

Systems: SAP, Microsoft Office, Babtec (or similar QMS), Qlik Sense (or related reporting tools).Manufacturing fluency

Stamping/metal forming and assembly/joining technologies.

Inspection/measurement systems, GD&T, and blueprint/drawing interpretation.

Strengths we value

Customer-centered communicator and relationship builder.

Cross-functional collaborator across plants and global teams.

Analytical, organized, and effective at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset.

What’s in it for you Impact major automotive programs from the ground up.

Collaborate within a global manufacturing network.

Work with advanced manufacturing technologies and launch processes.

Grow inside a company committed to operational excellence and quality leadership.

Erdrich USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace.