Product Quality Engineer - McCalla, AL
Gestamp · Alabama
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Gestamp (automotive) in Alabama. Lead quality activities for assigned products and programs from launch through production.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $88k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 22 quality engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 21 other live quality postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 6+)
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 64%
- AS9100 36%
- Team leadership 36%
- Six Sigma 36%
- Lean 32%
- ✓ New product launch 32%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, Stamping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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requirements
throughout the product lifecycle. This role supports new product launches, production quality performance, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement initiatives within an automotive stamping and robotic assembly environment.
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead quality activities for assigned products and programs from launch through production.
- ◆Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and company quality standards.
- ◆Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and PPAP documentation.
- ◆Coordinate APQP and PPAP activities to support successful product launches.
- ◆Validate welding processes, dimensional requirements, inspection methods, and special processes.
- ◆Perform capability studies, MSA, SPC, and data analysis to monitor process performance.
- ◆Investigate customer concerns and internal quality issues using structured problem-solving techniques.
- ◆Lead containment actions, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification.
- ◆Conduct product, process, and system audits to ensure compliance and identify improvement opportunities.
- ◆Monitor quality KPIs and drive initiatives to reduce defects, scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
- ◆Support customer visits, audits, and quality-related communications.
- ◆Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supplier Quality to improve manufacturing performance and product quality.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field with 2+ years of quality experience in a stamping and/or robotic assembly environment; OR
- ✓Associate degree with 4+ years of related quality experience; OR
- ✓7+ years of equivalent quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
Required Skills
- ✓Strong knowledge of GD&T, blueprint reading, and statistical process control (SPC).
- ✓Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and Root Cause Analysis.
- ✓Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 standards.
- ✓Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
- ✓Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
Join our team and help drive world-class quality, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing excellence.
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Product Quality Engineer
The Product Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring products and processes meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality