Quality Engineer

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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen?

Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Quality Engineer position analyzes engineering specifications and monitors operational processes to develop and install quality control and or assurance methods, practices and procedures for a designated area or operation. Recommends dimensions and characteristics to be inspected and techniques to be followed. Participates in developing and maintaining TS16949 policies and procedures and works with team members and customers on a regular basis.

This position Is responsible for contributing to a safe workplace and minimizing negative environmental impacts by complying with the EHS policies, procedures, work instructions outlined in the EHSMS Training Assessment for this position.

• Serves as the primary quality interface across customers, production, and suppliers.
• Leads and coordinates customer, internal, and supplier quality concerns, including corrective action system activities.
• Manages all quality-related communication and ensures timely escalation and resolution of issues.
• Leads APQP activities and supports all new product launches.
• Coordinates, compiles, and submits PPAP documentation (customer and supplier).
• Defines, communicates, and ensures application of customer‑specific and supplier requirements.
• Supports production as the quality representative; identifies quality risks, scrap trends, and drive reduction efforts.
• Leads or supports investigation and disposition of nonconforming or questionable material.
• Develops, maintains, and improves quality documentation (PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts).
• Leads PFMEA risk‑reduction and continuous improvement programs.
• Ensures incoming inspection and supplier quality requirements are applied and effective.
• Interfaces with Production, Engineering, Process Technicians, Purchasing, Corporate SQA, and external suppliers as needed.
• Manages containment activities (e.g., GP12) and define exit criteria.
• Ensures relevant quality information is accurately reported and effectively disseminated across the organization.

• Promotes and actively supports a safety-first workplace culture, identifies and reports unsafe conditions, and stops work when necessary to ensure safety.
• All team members abide by the location’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policy which is enforced by the local leadership, complies with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established under its EHSMS, works towards achieving established objectives and targets, and conforms to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard.
• All team members…