Quality Engineer - Lockport
General Motors · Lockport, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $80k–$126k
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at General Motors (automotive) in Lockport, NY. You will be the single point “voice of the customer” supporting the Propulsion System Chief Engineer and Program Manager to assure segment leadership in J.D.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $80k–$126k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 10% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$126k. This one lists $80k–$126k.
Median of the low and high ends of 18 live postings that list pay, out of 26 quality engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 25 other live quality postings in New York.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 6+)
Typical $86k–$126k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 73%
- Six Sigma 50%
- AS9100 46%
- SPC 46%
- Lean 38%
- PPAP 35%
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The Role
As a Quality Engineer, you will be the single point “voice of the customer” supporting the Propulsion System Chief Engineer and Program Manager to assure segment leadership in J.D. Power / Warranty IPTV and Cost reduction initiatives. This position also represents propulsion systems with the vehicle platform program quality leadership and program teams.
What You'll Do
- ◆Perform early issue identification, tracking and resolution to ensure segment leadership.
- ◆Provide clear and timely communication to Quality management relative to quality issues.
- ◆Responsible for developing, testing, and creating quality solutions for medium level changes. Defect analysis resolution and verification for vehicle subsystem quality. Performs design reviews.
- ◆Lead launch and current production problem solving activities.
- ◆Deploy quality work according to planned development timing.
- ◆Work with the product team to identify and capture critical status updates for Quality reviews.
- ◆Facilitate Quality Review meetings and maintain integrity of presentation materials.
- ◆Support GPS Program Execution Team (PET) with quality analysis information
- ◆Analyze, project and track warranty and Customer survey information.
- ◆Support the development of the global quality planning process and templates.
- ◆Support external customer issues through problem resolution tracking system (PRTS) and supplier practical problem solving (SPPS)
- ◆Build and cultivate relationships across multiple functions and regions
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- ✓Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree with 2 years of equivalent manufacturing experience
- ✓2+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Ability to travel up to 10% of the year
- ✓Must be able to work flexible hours, including weekends and off shifts, as needed by the business
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in a technical (STEM) related field
- ✓Strong understanding of quality processes and Global Manufacturing System (GMS), Experience with PRTS, SPPS
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