Job Title: Manufacturing Quality EngineerJob Description
This role focuses on ensuring the quality and integrity of fastening processes in an automotive manufacturing environment. The Manufacturing Quality Engineer reviews torque traces, programs and maintains DC tool controllers, and ensures that all station setups and repair operations align with released specifications. The engineer uses data analysis to identify and resolve manufacturing issues, supports production and repair teams with torque and programming expertise, and drives continuous improvement in quality standards and error-proofing systems.
Responsibilities
Review torque traces and interpret fastening and programming terminology to verify that processes meet quality and engineering requirements.
Program DC tool controllers, including the use of Stanley and related systems, in accordance with plant requirements and applicable agreements.
Ensure station information for both production lines and repair carts aligns with released specifications and approved documentation.
Manage and document all programming changes in DC tool controllers for production stations and repair carts, ensuring traceability and control.
Establish and maintain effective angle monitoring limits to detect and prevent quality issues in fastening operations.
Review results from repair carts linked to error-proofing systems and compare them with error-proofing reports to identify trends and issues.
Run fault reports from fastening and related systems, analyze the highest recurring issues, and recommend corrective actions to minimize production impact.
Identify manufacturing-related issues affecting fastening and torque quality and drive timely resolution in collaboration with production and engineering teams.
Prepare, lead, and present quality-related findings, trends, and action plans during daily quality meetings with plant leadership.
Support requests from production, maintenance, and engineering teams regarding torque tools, DC tool programming, torque traces, and cycle data.
Maintain correct programming and system setups in DC tool controllers during station relocations and line rebalance activities to ensure consistent quality.
Maintain accurate programming and configurations in repair carts during station relocations and rebalance to support effective repair and rework processes.
Ensure systems are configured to report programming changes and that these changes are monitored and documented for quality and compliance purposes.
Utilize data analysis to export, transform, and import data between systems, leveraging tools such as ToolsNet or similar platforms to support quality monitoring and reporting.
Implement and support quality standards within the production environment, ensuring that fastening and torque processes comply with established specifications.
Provide direct engineering support on the production floor as needed, responding to issues, troubleshooting tooling and programming problems, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Skills
Quality engineering experience in an automotive manufacturing facility.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
Hands-on experience with torque tools and torque specifications in a production environment.
Experience programming and maintaining DC torque tool controllers, including systems such as Stanley and related platforms.
Proficiency in reviewing and interpreting torque traces, fastening data, and cycle data.
Experience utilizing data analysis to solve problems, including identifying trends, root causes, and corrective actions.
Experience exporting data from one system and implementing or importing it into another system to support quality and production needs.
Experience providing direct engineering support in a production environment.
Experience implementing and supporting quality standards in manufacturing.
Familiarity with tools such as ToolsNet or similar data collection and analysis systems for torque and fastening processes.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets related to torque, angle, and fastening performance.
Experience working closely with fastening engineers or similar roles in a plant environment.
Ability to prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations for daily quality meetings and management reviews.
Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on practical, data-driven solutions in a high-volume production setting.
Effective communication skills to collaborate with production, maintenance, and engineering teams.
Ability to manage multiple programming changes and configuration updates while maintaining accurate documentation and traceability.
Attention to detail in ensuring that station setups, repair cart configurations, and programming changes align with released specifications and quality requirements.
Work Environment
The Manufacturing Quality Engineer works on site every day at an automotive manufacturing plant. The role is highly hands-on and production-focused, with daily interaction on the plant floor and close collaboration with the on-site fastening engineer. The engineer reports directly to the plant for daily direction while representing an external quality organization in tracking and implementing quality metrics. The environment involves working around production lines, torque tools, DC tool controllers, and data analysis systems such as ToolsNet or similar platforms. The position requires regular participation in daily quality meetings and ongoing coordination with plant personnel to support continuous improvement of fastening and torque-related quality performance.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Louisville, KY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Louisville,KY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 12, 2026.
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