Quality Engineer (Lead Auditor)
Yanfeng · Highland Park, MI
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Yanfeng (automotive) in Highland Park, MI. 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 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
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $87k–$149k, from 23 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ 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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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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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 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
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from YanfengAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓1 -3 Years of Experience working in the field of Quality, Engineering CI or similar (recent college graduate is considered acceptable).
- ✓1-3 years of experience with CMM and GD&T.
- ✓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.
Why Join Yanfeng?
At Yanfeng, innovation starts with people. Guided by our commitment to sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion, we create an environment where talented individuals can grow, collaborate, and help build the future of mobility.
Yanfeng is committed to developing our employees by providing opportunities through development programs, continuous learning, mentorship, and volunteerism. Our industry-leading team is supported by generous employee benefits and wellness programs including:
- ✓Medical and Prescription Coverage
- ✓Dental Insurance
- ✓Vision
- ✓HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts
- ✓401K with 6% matching contributions and immediate 100% vesting
- ✓Company Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- ✓Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
- ✓Additional wellness and discount programs
Advance your career with personal and professional growth as a part of our global team!
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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Lead IATF 16949 internal and external audits, driving compliance, continuous improvement, and corrective action effectiveness across manufacturing operations.
- •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.
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.).