Engineer, Quality - Seating
Yanfeng · Fountain Inn, SC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Yanfeng (automotive) in Fountain Inn, SC. Quality, Industrial of Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent work experience in Quality or Engineering related function.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, SPC, 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 South Carolina: typical posted base $95k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 46 quality engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 45 other live quality postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $95k–$120k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 74%
- ✓ Supplier quality 48%
- ✓ FMEA 43%
- ✓ Lean 41%
- ✓ New product launch 39%
- ✓ SPC 37%
✓ = 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.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Yanfeng
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- 3
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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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One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Yanfeng in Fountain Inn
4 other open roles at this site.
- Controls Technician - Seating A · Controls · Technician
- Controls Technician - Seating B shift · Controls · Technician
- Production Supervisor - B shift Seating Division · Production · Supervisor
- Maintenance Supervisor - Seating B shift · Reliability · Supervisor
Full description from YanfengAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential functions of the job
- ◆Respond to customer quality concerns and complaints.
- ◆Lead containment activities and coordinate corrective actions.
- ◆Conduct root cause analysis using methodologies
- ◆Prepare and submit customer responses within required timelines.
- ◆Track customer scorecards and quality performance metrics.
- ◆Participate in customer audits and visits.
- ◆Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- ◆Develop and maintain control plans, PFMEAs, process flow diagrams, and work instructions.
- ◆Analyze production quality trends and implement corrective actions.
- ◆Facilitate Layered Process Audits (LPA).
- ◆Support manufacturing teams in reducing scrap, rework, and defects.
- ◆Monitor statistical process control (SPC) and process capability studies.
- ◆Support APQP activities during new product launches.
- ◆Participate in design reviews and manufacturing readiness activities.
- ◆Lead PPAP preparation and submission.
- ◆Verify launch readiness and process controls.
- ◆Support Run-at-Rate activities and customer trials.
- ◆Identify quality improvement opportunities.
- ◆Lead quality improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
- ◆Reduce warranty claims, customer complaints, and internal defects.
- ◆Support cost reduction and efficiency improvement initiatives.
Required Education
- ✓Bachelor's Level Degree
- ✓Quality, Industrial of Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent work experience in Quality or Engineering related function.
- ✓Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.
- ✓You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
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.
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The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring products and manufacturing processes meet customer requirements, company quality standards, and applicable automotive industry regulations. This role supports production operations, customer quality concerns, supplier quality issues, launch activities, continuous improvement initiatives, and compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements. The Quality Engineer works closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Logistics, Suppliers, and Customers to drive defect reduction, improve process capability, and maintain customer satisfaction.
Our Investment in You
- •Competitive Compensation Packages
- •11 Paid Holidays
- •PTO
- •Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- •401k Savings
- •Rewarding Healthy Behavior Program
- •Life and Disability Insurance
- •Supplemental Health Plans
- •Employee Assistance Program
- •Company Discount Program