
Supplier Quality Engineer - GM Defense
General Motors · Warren, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at General Motors (automotive) in Warren, MI. In this role, the Supplier Quality Engineer will work with suppliers to resolve manufacturing and quality issues, oversee APQP for new programs, and provide supplier development leadership throughout the lifecycle of a commodity for GM Defense programs.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, DMAIC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans
- Day to day
- about 50% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $78k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 64 quality engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 63 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $78k–$149k, from 23 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 70%
- ✓ FMEA 53%
- ✓ PPAP 50%
- ✓ Control plans 44%
- ✓ New product launch 42%
- SPC 42%
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The Role
GM Defense is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to be the technical liaison between product engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and our supply base. In this role, the Supplier Quality Engineer will work with suppliers to resolve manufacturing and quality issues, oversee APQP for new programs, and provide supplier development leadership throughout the lifecycle of a commodity for GM Defense programs.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
- ◆Supplier compliance with APQP and PPAP approval requirements.
- ◆Reviewing and approving quality plans (Control Plans, PFMEA) for new components and assemblies.
- ◆Reviewing and auditing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems.
- ◆Facilitating root cause analysis and corrective actions of supplier quality issues.
- ◆Performing on-site supplier visits to root cause and verify correction actions of supplier quality issues.
- ◆Performing PPAP and Run-at-rate verifications, audits, and periodic compliance monitoring.
- ◆Improving quality performance of suppliers by conducting onsite workshops at supplier locations, providing technical assistance in developing a robust quality system, or other technical support as required.
- ◆Providing technical assistance during supplier launch, change-over and ongoing production activities.
Yours Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- ✓Five years of experience in quality, engineering and/or manufacturing.
- ✓Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes, procedures, tooling, equipment, and facilities.
- ✓Ability to investigate quality problems and to apply sound technical judgment to develop solutions.
- ✓Proficient in print reading and interpretation, part measurement, gage design and function.
- ✓Knowledge of geometric design and tolerancing (GD&T).
- ✓Knowledge of statistical quality control and design of experiments.
- ✓Ability to travel up to 50% (domestic and international).
- ✓Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee)
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- ✓OEM or Tier 1 experience in automotive.
- ✓Quality engineering, supplier quality, and/or manufacturing quality.
- ✓Quality Systems Planning (APQP), including PPAP.
- ✓Product engineering and/or program management.
- ✓Statistical Problem Solving (Red X, DFSS, DMAIC).
- ✓Manufacturing, Process and/or Tool Engineering.
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering is strongly preferred but equivalent experience will be considered.
- ✓Master’s degrees, technical or quality certifications are a plus.
- ✓Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint for technical communications is required.
- ✓Experienced in software such as Teamcenter VisMockup or other 3d CAD.
- ✓Office suite proficiency including SharePoint, Word, Project, and collaboration tools preferred.
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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 hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
The selected candidate will be required to travel on a regular basis (25-50%) for this role.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
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GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and autonomy and connectivity solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. GM Defense combines General Motors’ proven engineering and manufacturing capabilities with the mission focus and execution speed required by defense customers.
