Direct hire opportunity in the Northville, MI for a Quality APQP Engineer.

This position will require 30% travel - National & International

Main focus will be on APQP

Hybrid

Salary ranging up to $110,000k

Bachelor's degree and automotive experience required

Responsibilities for the Position:

• Lead New Product Launches from the award of business to the successful completion of quality records (such as PPAP).

• Develop project timelines for APQP projects and ensure successful adherence to the schedule.

• Interface with a cross-functional group that includes sales, quality, and engineering as well as our vendor and customer base.

• Ensure the adherence of the APQP phases according to customer and company requirements and procedures.

• Incorporate lessons learned into future designs and processes to prevent recurrence.

• Monitor and validate that each activity established is well documented according to the QMS.

• Attend APQP customer meetings.

• Ensure Top management approval for each APQP phase.

• Prepare monthly summary of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the APQP process.

• Monitor the adherence of Sales / Program Management and Product and Process design into the QMS.

Authority to:

• Lead APQP’s North America programs.

• Evaluate product and process design risk to request ECR before implementation.

• Attend APQP customer meetings.

• Monitor processes established in North America.

Goals to Achieve at 3 months / 6 months / 1 year:

1. Create timeline and follow up monthly APQP milestones.

2. Ensure APQP phases according to the procedure.

3. Conduct monthly APQP audits.

4. Obtain top management approval according to APQP milestones.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.