Quality Engineer

AP Emissions Technologies

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdingswhich is backed by Berkshire Hathaway youll be doing things that matter leading at every level and winning a better way. Were committed to making a positive impact on the world providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities and fostering a culture where everyones empowered to be their best.

Who We Are

AP Emissions Technologies provides aftermarket emissions and exhaust solutions for all vehicle classes. With nearly a century of innovation and integrated manufacturing AP delivers OEM-quality performance regulatory compliance and broad product coverage worldwide.

What Youll Do

As the Quality Engineer youll serve as the site quality leader for AP Emissions Technologies new 208000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Apex NC. Reporting to the Plant General Manager youll establish and lead the quality management system from equipment commissioning and product launch through stable production across ceramic substrate manufacturing catalyst coating and automated assembly.

Youll own site readiness for ISO-based certification requirements customer-specific quality expectations product and process controls audits corrective action and continuous improvement. Youll work closely with operations engineering supply chain R&D customers and suppliers to build quality into the operation from the ground up.

Quality Management System & Compliance

• Establish and maintain the site quality management system in alignment with corporate requirements ISO 9001 applicable regulations and the roadmap toward IATF 16949 readiness or certification.

• Lead certification surveillance customer corporate and internal audits including preparation findings corrective actions document control records and management-review inputs.

• Translate quality standards and customer-specific requirements into practical procedures training controls metrics and accountability across the site.

Launch Product & Process Quality

• Lead quality readiness for equipment processes suppliers and products including APQP PFMEA control plans MSA capability studies validation PPAP and safe-launch controls as applicable.

• Partner with R&D engineering automation and operations to define critical-to-quality characteristics validate process windows and approve changes across substrate forming thermal treatment catalyst coating and assembly.

• Establish and maintain incoming in-process final-inspection testing traceability calibration sampling nonconforming-material and product-release controls.

• Analyze yield scrap rework capability defects returns and warranty data to identify opportunities and lead containment and corrective actions.

• Drive improvements that strengthen quality cost delivery and process stability.

Customer Supplier & Quality Leadership

• Serve as the primary site quality contact for customer requirements complaints scorecards audits launch reviews and escalations.

• Communicate quality risks containment actions corrective actions and recovery plans to customers and internal stakeholders.

• Lead structured root-cause analysis and supplier quality improvement efforts verifying corrective-action effectiveness and preventing recurrence.

• Develop quality technicians inspectors laboratory personnel and cross-functional teams in defect prevention inspection and problem-solving.

• Report quality KPIs customer metrics cost of poor quality capability and corrective-action effectiveness.

• Champion quality at the source and a culture of continuous improvement across the facility.

What Youll Need

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Quality Mechanical Manufacturing Chemical Materials Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline required.

• 5 years of progressive quality engineering or quality leadership experience in automotive chemical catalyst environmental advanced manufacturing or another highly controlled manufacturing environment.

• Experience implementing or improving an ISO 9001-certified quality system and leading audits.

• Experience with IATF 16949 customer-specific requirements APQP and PPAP strongly preferred.

• Start-up equipment commissioning process validation or production ramp-up experience preferred.

• Relevant quality auditor or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Technical Knowledge

• Deep working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems; practical knowledge of IATF 16949 and automotive customer-specific requirements strongly preferred.

• Strong command of APQP PPAP PFMEA control plans SPC MSA capability analysis calibration audit methods and structured problem-solving.

• Ability to apply quality principles within automated manufacturing materials inspection and process validation environments.

• Experience using quality analytics statistical tools ERP/MES systems document control and Microsoft Office.

Leadership & Communication

• Ability to build and implement quality systems in a start-up manufacturing environment.

• Strong data-driven judgment and problem-solving skills with the ability to make decisions under changing conditions.

• Credible customer-facing communicator who can lead audits manage escalations and balance quality delivery and cost.

• Hands-on shop-floor leader with strong organization influence and follow-through.

• Ability to work effectively across operations engineering supply chain R&D customers and suppliers.

What Youll Gain

Impact & Contributions

• Build the quality function and management system for a brand-new 208000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

• Have a direct impact on product quality process stability customer satisfaction and the successful launch of the operation.

• Help establish the quality culture processes and standards that will support the facility as it scales.

Career Growth

• Work across engineering operations R&D supply chain customers and suppliers in a highly visible role.

• Gain hands-on experience supporting the launch and ramp-up of advanced manufacturing processes and technologies.

• Help shape the sites path toward IATF 16949 readiness or certification.

Benefits & Culture

• Join a team building a new operation from the ground up with a strong focus on safety quality continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Work in an environment where quality has a direct and visible impact on the success of the business.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law .

We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process please email your request to and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

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