Quality Engineer
Piston Group · Auburn Hills, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Piston Group (automotive) in Auburn Hills, MI. Support and actively participates in the APQP process for new product launch.
- They ask for
- 4+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Root cause, FMEA, PPAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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 $85k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 66 quality engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 65 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$149k, from 21 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 70%
- ✓ PPAP 50%
- ✓ FMEA 50%
- ✓ Control plans 42%
- ✓ New product launch 38%
- ✓ APQP 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Piston Group in Auburn Hills
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Full description from Piston GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Support and actively participates in the APQP process for new product launch.
- ◆Lead problem solving activities and continuous improvement efforts as it relates to customer satisfaction and quality improvement.
- ◆Maintain all aspects ISO/TS guidelines • Develop and maintain operator work instructions, Process FMEA’s, and Control Plan for work conducted on production lines.
- ◆Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.• Support the selection of measurement instruments use on the production floor and determine Gage R&R accuracy. Perform and track capability studies monthly.
- ◆Support manufacturing to eliminate scrap. Track and report daily scrap information. • Provide onsite support at Customer/Supplier site to investigate and/or address concerns.• Maintain 8D, ICA/PCA, & CI logs to resolve customer issues and prevent recurrence.• Issue Quality Problem Notice (QPN) to suppliers on quality issues, coordinate supplier and customer containment activities, and facilitate Return Material Analysis (RMA’s)
- ◆Support Layer Process Audit (LPA) guidelines. • Track and report monthly quality performance for Warranty (R/1000’s), Plant Rejects (PPM), Process Capability, Internal Concerns (C/1000’s) for the assemble products.
- ◆And all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; and/or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- ✓Experience: 4 years of consistent and concurrent experience. Internship and Co-op experience included.
- ✓Previous Automotive Experience with Ford
- ✓Plant Manufacturing Experience
- ✓Ability to work with all levels
- ✓Powerpoint presentations to top management. And can speak to the presentation. Good presentation skills
Preferred skills/qualifications
- ✓It is preferred, but not required the candidate be knowledgeable in safety processes, Kaizan, 5S, APQP, ISO9001/TS16949, Lean, 6 Sigma, 8D, & PPAP.
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Overview
As a Quality Engineer , you will be responsible for planning and directing activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of the quality operation system (QOS) for manufacturing processes, materials, and products.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive? Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Vehicle and Product Discounts.
SHIFT: 2nd Shift: 3:30 pm - 12:00 am Monday - Friday