APQP Quality Engineer

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At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities:

The Advanced Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring quality is built into products and processes throughout development, launch, start of production (SOP), and stabilization phases. This role leads Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities from concept through launch, working closely with Program Management, Process Engineering, Customer Quality, Manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.

The Advanced Quality Engineer serves as the technical quality lead for the EBM process and supports the successful execution of quality requirements, risk mitigation, customer approvals, and continuous improvement activities.

• Serve as the technical quality lead for the EBM process.
• Lead and coordinate APQP activities throughout product development and launch in partnership with the Program Manager.
• Collaborate with Process Quality Engineers and Customer Quality Engineers throughout all APQP phases.
• Develop, review, and approve:
  • Special Characteristics Approval Forms (SCAF)
  • Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (PFMEA)
  • Control Plans
  • Process Flow Diagrams
  • Launch Development System (LDS) documentation
  • GP-12 containment plans
• Coordinate Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions and obtain customer approvals.
• Ensure product and process readiness before Start of Production (SOP).
• Conduct risk assessments and implement preventive quality-planning activities.
• Support process capability studies, validation activities, Run@Rate events, and capacity analyses.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and internal cross-functional teams during launch phases.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 requirements and applicable Customer-Specific Requirements.
• Support production, inspection, and laboratory personnel in interpreting and applying quality requirements.
• Lead product disposition decisions using technical criteria, risk analysis, and launch-phase quality requirements.
• Provide timely, accurate, and responsible responses to critical quality issues during launch.
• Verify that inspection, measurement, and monitoring methods are correctly executed during the launch phase.
• Ensure operators and inspectors understand and consistently apply process controls.
• Lead structured root-cause analysis and corrective-action activities using tools such as:
  • 5 Why
  • Ishikawa/Fishbone Diagram
  • 8D
  • A3 Problem Solving
  • Statistical analysis
  • Probability and capability analysis
• Promote a prevention-focused, Build in Quality culture.
• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of the Quality Management System, Environmental Management System, and manufacturing processes.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and other internal team members.
• Support continuous-improvement activities following launch and stabilization.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices and perform other duties as assigned.

• Support and enforce compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 procedures and work instructions.
• Promote and maintain a safe, healthy work environment free of recognized hazards for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Inform employees, contractors, and visitors of actual or potential safety and health hazards.
• Ensure appropriate safety training and personal protective equipment (PPE) are provided and used as required.
• Cooperate with local, state, and federal agencies, including OSHA and the EPA, during inspections or investigations.
• Know, follow, and enforce all applicable Safety, Health, and Environmental (SH&E) rules, policies, and procedures.
• Support management of SH&E performance measures, including incident rates, monthly inspection results, and EOS scores.
• Recognize that SH&E…