Quality Engineer

Kelly® Engineering is seeking a Quality Engineer for a contract opportunity with a global manufacturing leader specializing in advanced automotive safety and mobility technologies located in Fenton, Michigan.

Overview

Our client is a global Tier 1 manufacturer supporting the automotive industry through the production of advanced braking and vehicle safety systems. The Fenton facility operates a highly automated manufacturing environment consisting of precision machining, high-speed automated assembly lines, and final assembly/test operations supporting critical vehicle safety products.

This Quality Engineer will support both automated assembly and machining operations, with the primary focus centered on mainline production quality support. The role is highly hands-on and visible within manufacturing, requiring strong collaboration with operators, manufacturing engineers, maintenance teams, and quality leadership to drive issue resolution, improve quality processes, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support quality engineering activities across highly automated manufacturing and machining operations
• Provide day-to-day floor support for production quality issues, process verification, and non-conforming material review/disposition
• Develop, maintain, and update quality documentation including: Control Plans, PFMEAs/FMEAs, Work Instructions, Corrective Action documentation
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions related to quality concerns, scrap, rework, and production issues
• Utilize quality tools and continuous improvement methodologies to support scrap reduction and process improvements
• Support compliance with IATF 16949 requirements and customer-specific quality standards
• Collaborate closely with operators, manufacturing engineers, maintenance personnel, and leadership teams to resolve production and quality concerns
• Support engineering changes and ensure alignment with established quality standards and procedures
• Assist with audits, lessons learned activities, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain strong communication across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor supporting production operations and quality activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical field required
• Approximately 1–5 years of quality engineering experience within a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing industry experience required; automotive experience preferred but not mandatory
• Experience supporting production environments such as automotive, aerospace, medical device, or general manufacturing strongly preferred
• Understanding of quality systems, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience with quality tools such as: 8D, 5 Why Analysis, Fishbone/Ishikawa, Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience supporting corrective actions, scrap reduction, and non-conforming material investigations preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with SAP and/or Minitab preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally within manufacturing operations
• Ability to adapt within a fast-paced production environment that requires both reactive troubleshooting and proactive improvement efforts
• Exposure to GM or Stellantis supplier/customer environments is a plus
• IATF 16949 knowledge or exposure preferred