Quality Engineer
The Pivot Group · Caro, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $76k–$110k
- Degree
- Required
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at The Pivot Group (industrial) in Caro, MI.
- They ask for
- degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, SPC, FMEA
- Base pay
- $76k–$110k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $87k–$149k. This one lists $76k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 77 quality engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 76 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 21% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $87k–$149k, from 22 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 69%
- ✓ FMEA 53%
- ✓ PPAP 49%
- ✓ Control plans 43%
- ✓ Six Sigma 38%
- ✓ SPC 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Green Belt, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at The Pivot Group
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from The Pivot GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Investigate customer complaints and internal nonconformances to find root causes.
- ◆Lead corrective and preventive action activities and track them to closure.
- ◆Maintain and update control plans, FMEA documents, and inspection standards.
- ◆Perform process audits on the production floor and document findings.
- ◆Review first article and PPAP submissions before production launch.
- ◆Analyze defect and scrap data and report trends to plant leadership.
- ◆Support gage repeatability and reproducibility studies and calibration schedules.
- ◆Train production staff on quality procedures and inspection methods.
Recommended
Qualifications
- ✓Working knowledge of core quality tools such as FMEA, control plans, and MSA.
- ✓Experience with root cause methods such as 8D, 5 Why, and fishbone analysis.
- ✓Familiarity with ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 quality systems.
- ✓Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross functional work.
- ✓Bachelor degree in engineering or a related technical field.
- ✓Three or more years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing plant.
Bonus
Qualifications
- ✓Experience with PPAP and APQP in an automotive supply chain.
- ✓Statistical process control and Minitab experience.
- ✓Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt training.
- ✓Auditor training or lead auditor experience.
- ✓Certified Quality Engineer or similar certification.
Job Titles That Should Apply
Quality Assurance Engineer, Process Quality Engineer, Customer Quality Engineer, Quality Systems Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Quality Analyst, Reliability Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available.
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Quality Engineer | Caro, MI