COP2026 - 42 Engine QC Supplier Quality Specialist (Plantwide)
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama · Montgomery, AL
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist quality role at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (automotive) in Montgomery, AL.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Supplier quality, Casting, SAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $96k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 498 live postings that list pay, out of 1224 quality engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 14 other live quality postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 60%
- ✓ Supplier quality 40%
- Team leadership 40%
- New product launch 33%
- Six Sigma 33%
- GD&T 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Casting, SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery
1 other open role at this site.
- Specialist - Welding (New Model Launch Engineer) · Manufacturing
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Position Summary
Control and monitor supplier quality parts and systems to drive continuous improvement in an automotive manufacturing environment.
Essential Functions
- ◆Implement the quality activities for assigned suppliers.
- ◆Perform the planned activities for part approval and improvement effectively and efficiently.
- ◆Monitor vendors to supply high quality parts to production lines continuously.
- ◆Review and interpret statistical information and reports in order to draw conclusions regarding current production efficiency and quality.
- ◆Develop testing and inspection methods for assigned suppliers and parts.
- ◆Claim defective parts from suppliers and request improvements.
- ◆Serve as liaison between suppliers and various HMMA departments.
- ◆Write detailed reports on quality issues.
- ◆Communicate effectively at various levels within the organizations.
- ◆Communicate effectively with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- ◆Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.
- ◆Meet all other
requirements
as assigned
Position
Education
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering or equivalent preferred
Related Experience
- ✓0 – 10 years job related experience preferred.
- ✓Automotive quality experience desired.
- ✓Quality casting experience
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Skills / Knowledge
- •MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint
- •SAP desired
- •Fundamental understanding of gasoline engine theory and function preferred
Additional Information
Position may require occasional travel (domestic or foreign). Flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, and off shift. Position may require on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility.