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Quality Engineer 2

DENSO · Maryville, TN

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Level
Engineer
Team
Quality
Base pay
$80k–$110k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at DENSO (automotive) in Maryville, TN. Customer related Quality Engineering.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
PPAP, APQP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Base pay
$80k–$110k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help

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How this role compares

Against 22 other live quality postings in Tennessee.

Base pay
About 5% below similar roles

Typical $80k–$120k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 48%
  • Lean 35%
  • Team leadership 35%
  • ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 35%
  • SPC 30%
  • Supplier quality 30%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for APQP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentionedRelocation help

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How to get in at this plant

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    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at DENSO

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

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    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: DENSO in Maryville

5 other open roles at this site · 13 people we found on the quality team.

Full description from DENSOAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

  • ◆Customer related Quality Engineering
  • ◆New product launch development – PPAP, APQP, PA, etc.
  • ◆Change management and validation plan development including process change requests and customer approval
  • ◆Responsible for maintaining the quality of products produced for our customers per DENSO quality standards
  • ◆Monitoring, development, and systems management for quality products
  • ◆Support problem investigation at our customers - zero-mile customer returns, warranty returns, in process failures, etc.
  • ◆Provide engineering support to inspection departments
  • ◆Support customer and internal cross functional groups for overall quality improvement activities
  • ◆Assist in judging parts against established visual/functional standards
  • ◆Must be able to recognize quality trends and act accordingly
  • ◆Obtain and maintain open communication with customers and internally within DENSO worldwide to accurately/promptly communicate quality issues for quick resolution

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related technical field
  • ✓0-5+ years of related experience
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The Quality Engineering Specialist will support processes in quality engineering and customer interactions on the DENSO Maryville campus. In particular, the Quality Engineering Specialist will support Cockpit and ADAS divisions including related manufacturing products and processes.

The level of this position is flexible based on the candidate identified.

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