Manufacturing Engineering & Quality Professional

Pay:

Based on Experience

Schedule:

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Job Summary:

We are expanding and seeking experienced engineering, quality, supply chain, and EHS professionals to join our automotive manufacturing operation in Louisville, Kentucky. If you have experience in automotive, manufacturing, plastics, quality systems, supplier quality, production processes, logistics, or environmental health & safety, we want to talk with you.

Current Openings Include:

• Process Quality Engineer
• Customer Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
• Quality System Engineer (QMS)
• Laboratory Engineer
• EHS Engineer
• Material Planner & Customs Specialist

Additional Manufacturing Engineering and Quality opportunities as business needs evolve

Responsibilities:

• Support automotive manufacturing operations through engineering, quality, supply chain, logistics, EHS, and continuous improvement activities.
• Analyze manufacturing, quality, and operational data to identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions.
• Lead root cause investigations using tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, CAPA, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Support customer, supplier, and internal quality initiatives to ensure compliance with company and industry standards.
• Develop, maintain, and improve documentation including procedures, work instructions, control plans, quality reports, and compliance records.
• Participate in APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan development, and new product launch activities.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Leadership teams to achieve business objectives.
• Support customer audits, supplier audits, internal audits, and compliance initiatives including IATF 16949, ISO 9001, OSHA, and EPA requirements.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement continuous improvement projects focused on quality, delivery, safety, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Coordinate with suppliers, customers, freight providers, and internal stakeholders to resolve operational and quality issues.
• Assist with inventory planning, material flow, transportation coordination, customs compliance, and supply chain support activities as required.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Environmental Science, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Automotive industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP systems, quality tools, and manufacturing processes is a plus.

Qualified candidates may have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Automotive manufacturing
• Quality Engineering
• Supplier Quality Management
• Customer Quality Support
• Quality Systems (IATF 16949 / ISO 9001)
• APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans
• Root Cause Analysis, 8D, Six Sigma
• Process Engineering
• Injection Molding or Assembly Operations
• Material Planning and Supply Chain Management
• Import/Export Logistics and Customs Compliance
• Environmental Health & Safety (OSHA, EPA)
• Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing

Headquartered in Tupelo, MS, Wise Staffing Group is a full-service human resources company specializing in temporary and career staffing with an emphasis on providing excellent customer service. Wise Staffing Group become one of the largest staffing services in the Southeast United States. Since 1987, we have proven to be one of the most respected providers of innovative staffing solutions. We have developed and offer industry leading services that provide dependable, qualified workers. Each office sets and maintains the same high standards of operation and ongoing commitment to quality services. We consistently work toward superior performance in fulfilling client needs.