Quality Engineer | Hart, MI

Salary Range: $73,000 - $107,000 depending on experience

Are you a skilled professional with a passion for ensuring product excellence and driving quality improvements? The Pivot Group Network, a Michigan manufacturing-focused recruiting group, is dedicated to building meaningful connections in the manufacturing community. We collaborate with companies in the Hart area seeking experienced Quality Engineers.

We are building our network of talent in this field across Michigan's manufacturing regions. Our partner companies may or may not have an immediate opening for this exact role today, but we actively look for skilled professionals in the regions where they operate. If there is alignment now or in the near future, we reach out.

This posting covers Quality Engineer opportunities with manufacturers based in and around Hart in Oceana County, within about 45 minutes of the city, including Shelby, New Era, Mears, and Baldwin.

The Opportunity

We partner with manufacturers across the Hart area seeking Quality Engineers who want more than a lateral move. These companies hire intentionally, and we connect them with professionals ready for roles that fit.

Usual Responsibilities

• Review first article and PPAP submissions before production launch.
• Analyze defect and scrap data and report trends to plant leadership.
• Support gage repeatability and reproducibility studies and calibration schedules.
• Train production staff on quality procedures and inspection methods.
• Investigate customer complaints and internal nonconformances to find root causes.
• Lead corrective and preventive action activities and track them to closure.
• Maintain and update control plans, FMEA documents, and inspection standards.
• Perform process audits on the production floor and document findings.

Recommended Qualifications

• Working knowledge of core quality tools such as FMEA, control plans, and MSA.
• Experience with root cause methods such as 8D, 5 Why, and fishbone analysis.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross functional work.
• Bachelor degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Three or more years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing plant.

Bonus Qualifications

• Auditor training or lead auditor experience.
• Certified Quality Engineer or similar certification.
• Experience with PPAP and APQP in an automotive supply chain.
• Statistical process control and Minitab experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt training.

Job Titles That Should Apply

Reliability Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Process Quality Engineer, Customer Quality Engineer, Quality Systems Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Quality Analyst

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and connect with a firm that values fit over speed, we invite you to reach out at https://www.thepivotgroup.org. The Pivot Group Network offers resources to support your search - market insights, resume feedback, and interview preparation. As our partnerships grow, we'll reach out with opportunities aligned with your goals. Thank you for considering this approach to career advancement.