Project Quality Engineer

Project Quality Engineer 

LOCATION: Bowling Green / Kentucky (US-KY), United States | BRAND: Bendix | REQUISITION ID: 8989 | JOB GRADE: 0  

| ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

 

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

JOB DESCRIPTION

                                                                                

Position Title:

Project Quality Engineer

FLSA:

Exempt

Location:

Bowling Green

Reports to:

Quality Manager

Approval Date:

08/14/2025

Revision:

2

           

POSITION SUMMARY:                                                                                               

 

The Project Quality Engineer supports product launches at the plant level, leading APQP activities and Safe Launch tracking to ensure alignment with customer specifications and internal quality standards. This role also assists the Quality Manager in establishing performance standards, procedures, and audit controls, while driving process improvements using data analysis to enhance product and service quality.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

 

1. Establish, implement, and maintain Quality Assurance programs and procedures throughout all stages of manufacturing to ensure the highest product quality, under the direction of the Quality Manager.

 

1. Support the Quality Manager in maintaining compliance with IATF 16949 and internal quality policies by actively promoting adherence to quality procedures and taking appropriate action to address product safety and quality concerns.

 

1. Lead technical discussions with product engineering teams across Centers of Competence (CoCs) to resolve specification issues and manage deviations.

 

1. Lead structured problem-solving and root cause analysis activities to support shop floor QE’s, operations, engineering, and maintenance teams in identifying, resolving, and preventing quality and process issues.

 

1. Ensure full compliance with Product Safety Procedure requirements, including the Product Safety Escalation Process.

 

1. Manage cross-functional relationships with other departments to support effective completion of project tasks

 

1. Conduct and oversee Measurement System Analysis (MSA) for plant equipment and gages to ensure measurement accuracy, repeatability, and reliability in support of product quality and compliance.

 

1. Lead and coordinate change management and deviation processes, ensuring all changes are properly documented, risk-assessed, approved, and communicated in line with customer and regulatory requirements, including customer PPAP’s.

 

1. Understand and manage Critical and Special Characteristics by applying appropriate control tools to ensure process capability and product stability, while mitigating liability risks.

 

1. Provide guidance and leadership to the manufacturing plant on process improvements and implementation of error-proofing (Poka Yoke) solutions.

 

1. Support Quality Engineers and Technicians in performing sampling, tes