Quality Engineer – Automotive QC & Continuous Improvement Leader
Flex-N-Gate LLC. · Grand Rapids, MI
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management continuous improvement role at Flex-N-Gate LLC. (industrial) in Grand Rapids, MI.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- PPAP, IATF 16949
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in Michigan: typical posted base $78k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 19 continuous improvement 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 18 other live lean / ci postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $78k–$130k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 89%
- Kaizen 58%
- Six Sigma 42%
- Root cause 42%
- Value stream mapping 37%
- SAP 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for PPAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
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 Lean / CI team at Flex-N-Gate LLC.
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?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- 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 Flex-N-Gate LLC.As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Flex-N-Gate LLC. Grand Rapids plant is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead PPAP, drive continuous quality improvements, and ensure ISO/IATF compliance. You will work with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to deliver quality products that meet stringent standards.
You will analyze data, implement corrective actions, train staff in inspection and documentation, and mentor other quality auditors. Opportunity to impact plant-wide quality culture.
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