Quality Engineer
Yanfeng · Louisville-Jefferson, KY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Yanfeng (automotive) in Louisville-Jefferson, KY. In North America, Yanfeng is focused on enhancing the mobility experience through the design, development, and manufacturing of automotive interiors, seating, electronics, and passive safety systems.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $65k–$166k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 29 quality engineer openings in Kentucky, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live quality postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 79%
- ✓ SPC 59%
- ✓ FMEA 59%
- ✓ Control plans 45%
- Supplier quality 41%
- ✓ PPAP 41%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
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This plant: Yanfeng in Louisville-Jefferson
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Full description from YanfengAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Participate in workgroups (e.g., FMEA, PSMC, etc.). Support the risk and failure analysis (PFMEA) reviews
- ◆Performs root cause analysis of technical quality problems, with support of a cross functional team.
- ◆Support quality/dimensional control systems (i.e., X&R charts, gage studies, Six Sigma, dimensional capability studies).
- ◆Strong working knowledge of APQP tools (e.g., Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, MSA, SPC, etc.).
Essential Common
Required Qualifications
- ✓1 -3 Years of Experience working in the field of Quality, Engineering CI or similar (recent college graduate is considered acceptable).
- ✓Less Than 1 Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
- ✓Possesses strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work in a team environment, establishing partnerships both internally and externally.
- ✓Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- ✓Possess knowledge on the fundamentals of PPAP and APQP processes.
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience working directly with customers and suppliers, particularly automotive related is highly desirable.
- ✓Understanding of the Quality function such as customer service, metrology, and quality analysis techniques (i.e., Design of experiments, Red X, PPAP, Control Plan, etc.).
Thank you for your interest in Yanfeng. As one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, we are creating the future of mobility as a collaborative, global team. With a focus on sustainability and innovation, as well as a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are a company with an established history and a bright future.
In North America, Yanfeng is focused on enhancing the mobility experience through the design, development, and manufacturing of automotive interiors, seating, electronics, and passive safety systems. Founded in Shanghai in 1936, Yanfeng’s history of innovation and craftsmanship have since expanded the business globally. Currently, Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 55,000 employees worldwide.
Become a part of something more. Join our team as we grow and create the future of mobility, together.
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- •Update/maintain the Control Plan for the assigned workflows.
- •Primary contact source with customer/supplier representatives, maintain positive communication and relationship, support and attend meetings, reviews and audits.
- •Ensures that the quality system is maintained in accordance with the YF iOS standards.
- •Facilitate problem solving teams and respond to customer discrepancy notices.
- •Verify corrective actions and prepare problem solving customer correspondence related to quality concerns or issues.
- •Participate in internal and external quality audits, and report to management on quality issues, trends and losses.
- •Establish process controls, assist in training of new projects and buy-off on new/modified equipment and processes.
Additional
for all Employees
- •Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements.
- •Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
- •Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
- •Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
- •Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
- •Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
- •Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
- •Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
- •Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).