Quality Engineer
General Motors · Toledo, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at General Motors (automotive) in Toledo, OH.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $90k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 68 quality engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 67 other live quality postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $90k–$130k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 63%
- ✓ PPAP 47%
- ✓ FMEA 44%
- ISO 9001 44%
- ✓ Supplier quality 43%
- ✓ SPC 37%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Power BI / Tableau, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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The Role
The Quality Engineer at Toledo Transmission is responsible for driving built-in quality in manufacturing operations, supporting current production and new/updated product launches. This role partners closely with operations, engineering, and suppliers to prevent defects, react quickly to issues, and continuously improve quality performance for our customers.
requirements
are defined, validated, and sustained in production.
- ✓Collaborate with suppliers and SQE to address incoming material issues, define containment, and implement durable corrective actions.
- ✓Support control plan development and maintenance, including reaction plans for key characteristics and special process controls.
- ✓Lead or support internal and external quality investigations related to customer concerns, warranty, and field issues; develop and implement improvement plans.
- ✓Maintain quality documentation and records in accordance with established QMS and regulatory requirements.
- ✓Champion a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement within assigned areas.
- ✓Lead Team of Hourly UAW Quality Team Members.
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- ✓Relevant experience in quality, manufacturing, or process engineering within an industrial or automotive environment.
- ✓Demonstrated experience with structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 5-Why, 8D/PPS) and effective corrective action implementation.
- ✓Working knowledge of core quality tools such as control plans, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.
- ✓Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical standards.
- ✓Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with data, identify trends, and develop data-driven recommendations.
- ✓Proven ability to collaborate and influence across functions (operations, engineering, maintenance, suppliers).
- ✓Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present findings and drive alignment.
- ✓Self-directed, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience with transmission, powertrain, or similarly complex assemblies and manufacturing processes.
- ✓Hands-on experience with launch, PPAP, APQP, and change management activities.
- ✓Prior involvement with built-in quality systems, layered process audits, and error-proofing design. Familiarity with customer-specific quality
requirements
and OEM expectations.
- ✓Proficiency with quality and data analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, Power BI, or similar).
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Job Description
Quality Engineer- Toledo, OH
Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Toledo location. The position requires flexibility and the ability to work overtime and off shifts as needed.
Change Implementation & Breakpoint Management
- •Lead day-to-day quality support for production, including response to quality concerns, problem solving, and implementation of robust corrective actions.
- •Monitor and analyze key quality metrics (e.g., PPM/IPPM, FTQ, CPV, customer feedback) to identify trends, prioritize issues, and verify effectiveness of actions.
- •Facilitate structured problem-solving activities (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone, PPS/8D) and ensure containment, root cause, and systemic corrective actions are executed and documented.
- •Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering to drive built-in quality (BIQ) practices, error-proofing, standardized work, and layered process audits.
- •Support launch and change management activities (e.g., PPAP, run-at-rate, trials) to ensure quality
Working Environment
This is an on-site role at Toledo Transmission supporting manufacturing operations. Flexibility is required to respond to quality issues and key activities in alignment with plant needs.
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).
This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.
Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
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