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Quality Assurance Engineer

Tenneco · Frankfort, IN

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Level
Engineer
Team
Quality
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
17 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at Tenneco (automotive) in Frankfort, IN.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $97k–$145k.

Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 41 quality engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 40 other live quality postings in Indiana.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $97k–$145k, from 9 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (5+ vs 7+)

Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 71%
  • ✓ SPC 51%
  • ✓ FMEA 51%
  • ✓ Control plans 49%
  • ✓ New product launch 39%
  • ✓ PPAP 39%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Tenneco

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    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?
  4. 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. 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.

This plant: Tenneco in Frankfort

1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found in quality roles at Tenneco.

Full description from TennecoAs posted on their careers site.Show

Essential duties

  • ◆Reviews scrap to pinpoint problems and recommend corrective action to minimize scrap thereby improving plant performance and risk to customers.
  • ◆Responds to customer quality concerns and maintains the required customer-vendor relationship.
  • ◆Actively uses G- 8D, FM TIPS, or other customer-required problem-solving tools.
  • ◆Maintains familiarity with Quality Management System

requirements

and works to maintain IATF and all customer certifications.

  • ✓Serves as a team member when required and represents the Quality function (on teams such as APQP, Quality Systems audits, new business opportunities, etc.)
  • ✓Prepares PPAP, PSO, and other quality documentation for product launches.
  • ✓Conducts and provides direction on Gage R & R studies.
  • ✓Actively engage with operations in Poke-Yoke implementation and verification activity on the production lines.
  • ✓Lead the structured problem solving process for resolution of quality concerns including customer complaints, supplier issues and internal non-conformances and anomalies. Lead root cause analysis and data acquisition/analysis to prevent and eliminate defects.
  • ✓Visit customer and supplier plants to expedite quality problem resolution. To include conducting quality system reviews at vendor facilities and analyzing customer processes and material handling as they pertain to the quality performance of our products.
  • ✓Develop and maintain effective PFMEAs and quality control plans to lead manufacturing process and quality gate optimization. Utilize these documents to drive continuous improvement for quality improvement and cost reduction.
  • ✓Develop and deploy quality drawings, standard work, quality alerts, and other manufacturing documentation for zero defect manufacturing performance.
  • ✓Conduct in-plant audits for compliance of all functions to internal, local, divisional, and corporate policies and procedures as related to quality. Also conduct product audits to ensure compliance to specifications.
  • ✓Develop and deploy professional training courses on critical quality processes, systems and related topics.
  • ✓Conduct capability studies and establish SPC

requirements

for existing/new equipment and processes.

  • ✓Conform with Federal-Mogul's Environmental, Safety & Health Management System Policy.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
  • ✓Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality engineering / quality control.
  • ✓Gage R&R and calibration experience highly preferred.
  • ✓Automotive manufacturing environment experience highly preferred.
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About tenneco

At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values–radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win–or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way

We are looking for a Quality Engineer for our Frankfort, Indiana plant. This position will report to the Quality Manager and will be responsible for developing and maintaining an effective quality control system and driving compliance to quality policies, procedures and requirements. The safety of our employees is our No 1 priority!

Our recruiting team is ready to act immediately. You’ll hear from us to schedule a phone screen and then the next step will be a personal interview with our hiring manager. We pride ourselves on moving through the process quickly, and you can be sure of transparency and prompt communication.

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