Quality Engineer 3
DENSO · Maryville, TN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $96k–$120k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at DENSO (automotive) in Maryville, TN. Responsible for Quality Management of Change for product & process, driven by customer (New Model Launch, ECI) or internally (VAVE, process changes, machine modifications).
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans, IATF 16949, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $96k–$120k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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About the role
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline. (electrical experience a plus)
- ✓1-5 years engineering experience, or co-op equivalent, in a manufacturing, quality, or related field.
- ✓Strong verbal & written communication skills.
- ✓Skilled in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience leading peer-team projects.
- ✓Experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
- ✓Familiar with automotive industry quality systems and
requirements
(PPAP, APQP, IATF 16949)
requirements
(PPAP, APQP, IATF 16949).
- ✓Ability to develop and maintain FMEA and control plans.
- ✓Willingness to travel domestically and abroad as needed.
- ✓Demonstrated analytical skills for risk assessment and continuous improvement.
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Quality Engineer supporting quality activities & concerns.
include, but not limited to the following
- •- Responsible for Quality Management of Change for product & process, driven by customer (New Model Launch, ECI) or internally (VAVE, process changes, machine modifications).
- •Regularly leading cross functional technical meetings for change review, risk assessment, and approval.
- •Regularly leading meetings with Executives to review the validation of the aforementioned changes and providing a recommendation based on validation of system against requirements.
- •Regularly performing deep analysis of product and manufacturing process impact resulting from proposed changes.
- •Supporting the Labs on technical validation testing, troubleshooting testing failures, and procurement of equipment for future technologies or testing requirements.
- •Regularly identifying, quantifying and leading engineering, system, and quality improvement projects that have significant impact for Business Unit.
- •Responsible for supporting FMEA, control plan, and quality documentation in alignment with approved changes.
- •Occasional domestic and foreign travel.
Annual Salary: $96,000 - $120,000
- •Manage Quality Management of Change for product and process driven by customers or internal initiatives.
- •Lead cross‑functional technical meetings for change review, risk assessment, and approval.
- •Perform deep analysis of product and manufacturing process impacts from proposed changes.
- •Support the laboratory on validation testing and troubleshoot testing failures.
- •Identify, quantify, and lead engineering, system, and quality improvement projects with significant impact.
- •Maintain FMEA, control plans, and quality documentation aligned with approved changes.
- •Provide technical input for new model launches, ECIs, VAVE, and machine modification projects.
- •Coordinate with multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure compliance with automotive quality systems.
- •Prepare and present change documentation and risk assessments to stakeholders.
- •Travel domestically and internationally as required to support projects and audits.
- •Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (electrical experience a plus).
- •1‑5 years of engineering, manufacturing, or quality experience, or equivalent co‑op experience.
- •Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- •Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- •Experience leading peer‑team projects.
- •Experience working in a multi‑cultural environment.
- •Familiarity with automotive quality systems and