Quality Engineer
Linamar · Southfield, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Linamar (automotive) in Southfield, MI. Update/maintain Quality documentation, operational procedures & forms, etc.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans, MSA / Gage R&R
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.
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
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $87k–$149k, from 23 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.
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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?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Linamar in Southfield
4 other open roles at this site.
- Automation Technician · Controls · Technician
- Quality Engineer, Junior · Quality
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Full description from LinamarAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
Reporting to the Quality Manager, performs Quality Engineering functions for all production programs.
Responsibility
- ◆Primarily responsible for performing Quality Engineering functions:
- ◆Have knowledge and understanding of IATF 16949.
- ◆Prepare PPAP documentation, Process Flow, Control Plans, PFMEA’s etc.
- ◆Establish and participate in gauge design, Gage R & R, etc.
- ◆Provide manufacturing plant support for Quality issues.
- ◆Determine disposition of product through interpretations of established acceptance standards.
- ◆Responsible for containment areas: Disposition/MRB/Sample.
- ◆Assist in coordination of annual layout activities.
- ◆Provide Print review/interpretation, CMM support as needed.
- ◆Perform Layered Audits.
- ◆Update/maintain Quality documentation, operational procedures & forms, etc.
- ◆Leading and/or being a member of internal Corrective Action teams.
- ◆Provide supervision to Quality personnel including timecard approval, scheduling, and performance reviews.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
- ✓3-5 years or more of automotive experience
- ✓Must be familiar with automotive supplier OEM Portals
- ✓Internal Auditor Certification strongly preferred (IATF 16949)
- ✓Must be proficient in GR&R studies, CMM, SPC, GD&T, APQP, FMEA and PPAP.
Required Skills/Experience
- ✓Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to interact and communicate at all levels of organization, and
- ✓with customer engineering and/or management.
- ✓Ability to effectively apply problem solving / continuous improvement principles and techniques to quality and manufacturing principles.
- ✓Strong manufacturing background.
- ✓Strong organizational skills.
- ✓Strong interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated
- ✓poise, tact, and diplomacy. Customer focus – need to build and maintain relationships with internal and external
- ✓customers.
- ✓Practical knowledge of state-of-the-art inspection and quality engineering techniques, procedures, equipment, theories, and principles.
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Job Title : Quality Engineer
What Linamar Has to Offer
- •Competitive Compensation
- •Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
- •401k Program
- •Opportunities for career advancement.
- •Sustainability Council
- •Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
- •Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.
About Us
Linamar Corporation is a Canadian-founded global manufacturer, renowned for its advanced engineering and innovative product development across diverse industries and markets. Our journey started in 1966 under the visionary leadership of our founder, and today, we remain committed to cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration.
With access to state-of-the-art tools and resources, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside a team of driven and passionate professionals. Join us and be part of a company where innovation, collaboration, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.
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