Senior Advanced Quality Engineer
Gestamp · Iowa
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Gestamp (automotive) in Iowa. Lead APQP activities including PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and PPAP.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Iowa: typical posted base $88k–$112k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 12 quality engineer openings in Iowa, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Iowa plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 11 other live quality postings in Iowa.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 6+)
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- FDA / GMP 33%
- Lean 33%
- Supplier quality 25%
- ✓ SPC 25%
- ✓ Six Sigma 25%
- ✓ GD&T 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Tooling, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Gestamp
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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?
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Full description from GestampAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
- ◆Lead APQP activities including PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and PPAP.
- ◆Drive successful program launches from quality planning through approved PPAP.
- ◆Interface directly with customers on quality strategy, GD&T reviews, fixture buyoffs, and launch readiness.
- ◆Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with Gestamp quality standards.
- ◆Lead problem-solving activities, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- ◆Support audits, engineering changes, tooling validation, and plant launch activities.
- ◆Mentor and coach quality engineers across programs and facilities.
Requirements
This role could require significant travel to customer locations, supplier sites, and Gestamp manufacturing facilities to support program launches and quality initiatives.
Why Gestamp?
Join a global automotive leader where you'll have the opportunity to influence major vehicle programs, work with world-class customers, and play a critical role in shaping the future of mobility.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help drive quality excellence at Gestamp.
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Sr. advanced quality engineer
Are you passionate about driving world-class quality and launching cutting-edge automotive programs? Gestamp is seeking a Senior Advanced Quality Engineer to lead quality activities from product concept through full production approval, partnering with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing plants across North America and beyond.
What We're Looking For
- •Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- •5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
- •Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, GD&T, SPC, IATF 16949, and core quality tools.
- •Proven leadership, project management, and customer-facing experience.
- •ASQ or Six Sigma certification preferred.
- •Spanish or German language skills are a plus.
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