Job Description
**DESCRIPTION**
Job Summary
The **Site Quality Engineer – Senior** creates value for the assigned site by leading continuous improvement initiatives to achieve defect-free processes, ensure customer satisfaction, and deliver strong business results. This role plays a key part in establishing and maintaining robust quality systems for a new plant, ensuring compliance with internal, customer, and industry standards.
_Note: As this is a new plant requirement, this position will be recruited externally as per policy._
Key Responsibilities Customer & Product Quality
+ Lead and manage plant-level customer quality issues, including corrective action requests and containment activities.
+ Ensure products and processes meet both initial and long-term quality standards, including IATF, customer-specific requirements, APQP, and PPAP documentation submission.
+ Serve as a quality technical resource for cross-functional teams.
Process & Change Management
+ Lead and/or support change management activities for current products and Value Package Introduction (VPI) by verifying products and processes against key quality metrics.
+ Support and/or lead Safe Launch initiatives through VPI to ensure smooth product introductions.
+ Analyze quality and process data to support fact-based decision-making.
Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
+ Lead prioritization of continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional business partners.
+ Apply industry-proven methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, 7-Step Problem Solving, IQTM, and AIAG core tools.
+ Identify root causes, implement robust corrective actions, and ensure prevention of recurrence.
Audits, Systems & Compliance
+ Support and/or lead internal, external, and customer quality audits.
+ Ensure effective application and maintenance of quality management systems and processes.
+ Apply statistical tools and measurement science to evaluate process performance and drive improvements.
Leadership & Capability Building
+ Coach and mentor less experienced quality team members.
+ Develop talent by sharing best practices and strengthening quality capability across the organization.
+ Influence stakeholders to ensure quality priorities are integrated into business decisions.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical/scientific discipline, or equivalent experience.
+ Demonstrated role competence in quality engineering or manufacturing environments.
+ May require licensing for compliance with export control or sanctions regulations.
**Skills**
+ Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), FMEA, PPAP, SPC, capability studies, and process audits
+ Strong problem-solving and analytical skills using structured methodologies
+ Knowledge of AIAG core tools and customer-specific quality requirements
+ Measurement science and statistical foundations for data-driven decision-making
+ Project management skills, including scope, schedule, and resource management
+ Quality Systems Management and Quality Process Management
+ Quality 4.0 awareness, including digital quality systems, cloud-based tools, and data connectivity
+ Effective communication and stakeholder influence skills
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Experience**
+ Intermediate-level experience required
+ **7–8 years** of intermediate-level experience preferred in **Manufacturing Quality or Engineering** within the automotive industry or a similarly regulated environment.
+ **Minimum 5 years** of hands-on manufacturing or quality experience required.
**Job** Quality
**Organization** Cummins Inc.
**Role Category** On-site with Flexibility
**Job Type** Exempt - Experienced
**ReqID** 2423850
**Relocation Package** Yes
**100% On-Site** Yes
Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.
Job Summary
The **Site Quality Engineer – Senior** creates value for the assigned site by leading continuous improvement initiatives to achieve defect-free processes, ensure customer satisfaction, and deliver strong business results. This role plays a key part in establishing and maintaining robust quality systems for a new plant, ensuring compliance with internal, customer, and industry standards.
_Note: As this is a new plant requirement, this position will be recruited externally as per policy._
Key Responsibilities Customer & Product Quality
+ Lead and manage plant-level customer quality issues, including corrective action requests and containment activities.
+ Ensure products and processes meet both initial and long-term quality standards, including IATF, customer-specific requirements, APQP, and PPAP documentation submission.
+ Serve as a quality technical resource for cross-functional teams.
Process & Change Management
+ Lead and/or support change management activities for current products and Value Package Introduction (VPI) by verifying products and processes against key quality metrics.
+ Support and/or lead Safe Launch initiatives through VPI to ensure smooth product introductions.
+ Analyze quality and process data to support fact-based decision-making.
Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
+ Lead prioritization of continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional business partners.
+ Apply industry-proven methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, 7-Step Problem Solving, IQTM, and AIAG core tools.
+ Identify root causes, implement robust corrective actions, and ensure prevention of recurrence.
Audits, Systems & Compliance
+ Support and/or lead internal, external, and customer quality audits.
+ Ensure effective application and maintenance of quality management systems and processes.
+ Apply statistical tools and measurement science to evaluate process performance and drive improvements.
Leadership & Capability Building
+ Coach and mentor less experienced quality team members.
+ Develop talent by sharing best practices and strengthening quality capability across the organization.
+ Influence stakeholders to ensure quality priorities are integrated into business decisions.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical/scientific discipline, or equivalent experience.
+ Demonstrated role competence in quality engineering or manufacturing environments.
+ May require licensing for compliance with export control or sanctions regulations.
**Skills**
+ Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), FMEA, PPAP, SPC, capability studies, and process audits
+ Strong problem-solving and analytical skills using structured methodologies
+ Knowledge of AIAG core tools and customer-specific quality requirements
+ Measurement science and statistical foundations for data-driven decision-making
+ Project management skills, including scope, schedule, and resource management
+ Quality Systems Management and Quality Process Management
+ Quality 4.0 awareness, including digital quality systems, cloud-based tools, and data connectivity
+ Effective communication and stakeholder influence skills
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Experience**
+ Intermediate-level experience required
+ **7–8 years** of intermediate-level experience preferred in **Manufacturing Quality or Engineering** within the automotive industry or a similarly regulated environment.
+ **Minimum 5 years** of hands-on manufacturing or quality experience required.
**Job** Quality
**Organization** Cummins Inc.
**Role Category** On-site with Flexibility
**Job Type** Exempt - Experienced
**ReqID** 2423850
**Relocation Package** Yes
**100% On-Site** Yes
Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.
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