Junior Quality Engineer

HUF North America, Greeneville (TN), United States

We are a leading developer and manufacturer of mechanical and electronic locking systems as well as car access and authorization systems for the global automotive industry. Founded in 1908 in Velbert, Germany, we are an independent, family‑owned company with around 7,500 employees at locations in Europe, America and Asia and achieved sales of more than EUR 1.2 billion in the financial year 2023.

• Perform inspections, basic data analysis, documentation, and response to nonconforming conditions
• Read control plans, blue prints, and product specifications to determine product quality requirements
• Full understanding of all quality requirements of the product and is responsible to maintain quality
• Full understanding of work instructions related to appearance guidelines for painted parts to make decisions based on the guidelines
• Communicate customer and internal concerns and follow up with quality alerts with the team
• Responsible for safe launch activities including performing inspections, tests, and data analysis to detect defects and ensure products meet defined requirements
• Perform visual inspection of painted product to identify cosmetic defects and color matching
• Responsible for training metric for all associates along with maintaining the training records
• Monitor all assembly and paint line and provide coaching to the associates on viewing and training
• Analyze quality data and contribute to the continuous improvement of overall product quality

• High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED), Two‑year degree preferred
• Excellent math and reading skills
• Good computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel required; PowerPoint preferred)
• Excellent attendance and work habits
• Ability to work independently and make consistent decisions
• Prior paint viewing experience preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not mandatory
• Experience with methods of 8D and 5 Whys

• Full comprehensive health insurance, dental, vision, flexible spending account
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off

Seniority level:
Entry Level.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Quality Assurance. Industries:
Manufacturing.

Huf celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.