Quality Engineer
Hitachi Astemo · Findlay, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Hitachi Astemo (automotive) in Findlay, OH. Monitor, analyze, and drive improvement of plant quality KPIs including PPM, COPQ, scrap, first-pass yield, customer complaints, warranty performance, and audit results while supporting achievement of plant quality objectives.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, SPC, Control plans, MSA / Gage R&R, GD&T
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $90k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 53 quality engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 52 other live quality postings in Ohio.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 64%
- ISO 9001 49%
- PPAP 47%
- Supplier quality 47%
- FMEA 40%
- ✓ SPC 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Hitachi Astemo in Findlay
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Full description from Hitachi AstemoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓Corporate Quality Standards
- ✓Participate in corrective action activities resulting from audit findings.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
- ✓5+ years of manufacturing quality experience; automotive preferred.
- ✓Experience with customer issue resolution, corrective actions, audits, and quality systems.
- ✓Working knowledge of IATF 16949, AIAG Core Tools, GD&T, SPC, MSA, and problem-solving methodologies.
- ✓Strong communication, leadership, teamwork, and analytical skills.
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Company Name
ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.
Job Family
Quality Management
Manufacturing Quality Support
- •Monitor quality performance metrics and identify trends impacting product quality.
- •Support production teams in resolving daily quality concerns.
- •Lead containment activities for product and process nonconformances.
- •Drive reductions in scrap, rework, customer returns, and warranty concerns.
- •Participate in production floor problem-solving activities.
- •Verify adherence to established manufacturing and quality standards.
- •Monitor, analyze, and drive improvement of plant quality KPIs including PPM, COPQ, scrap, first-pass yield, customer complaints, warranty performance, and audit results while supporting achievement of plant quality objectives.
Corrective Action & Problem Solving
- •Lead root cause investigations utilizing structured problem-solving methodologies.
- •Facilitate 8D, 5 Why, and other corrective action processes.
- •Coordinate implementation and verification of corrective actions.
- •Track corrective action effectiveness and sustainability.
- •Ensure customer and internal corrective actions are completed on time.
Customer Quality
- •Act as the primary quality contact for assigned customers and product lines.
- •Investigate customer complaints, coordinate containment and customer protection activities, develop corrective actions and 8D responses, and ensure timely closure of customer concerns.
- •Support customer audits, visits, and quality reviews.
- •Monitor customer quality metrics and scorecards.
Continuous Improvement
- •Drive quality improvement initiatives utilizing SPC, data analysis, Lean Manufacturing principles, and structured problem-solving methodologies to reduce quality losses and improve operational performance.
- •Promote a culture of prevention and continuous improvement.
Audits and Compliance
- •Conduct layered process audits and product audits.
- •Support internal, customer, and third-party quality audits.
- •Ensure compliance with:
- •IATF 16949
- •Customer Specific
Quality Systems Support
- •Maintain quality documentation, inspection standards, control plans, and quality system processes to ensure compliance with internal and customer requirements.
- •Assist in implementation of quality system improvements.
- •Ensure quality records are retained and maintained according to requirements.
Measurement Systems and Process Control
- •Support calibration and measurement system activities.
- •Conduct and review MSA studies.
- •Analyze process capability data.
- •Support implementation and maintenance of SPC programs.
- •Validate effectiveness of process controls.
Cross-Functional Support
- •Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, and Production teams to resolve quality issues.
- •Provide quality-related training and coaching when required.
- •Participate in plant quality reviews and management meetings.
- •Support major customer concerns and quality escalations.