Role: APQP Engineer

Location: Tallassee, AL (Onsite)

Job Description

We are seeking an APQP Engineer to lead risk management and quality planning activities across manufacturing and supplier operations. This role supports APQP processes, conducts PFMEA/DFMEA, creates Control Plans, and drives risk mitigation with cross-functional teams and suppliers. You will participate in design reviews, analyze process capability, support corrective actions, and ensure compliance with AS9100 and customer/regulatory requirements. The role also focuses on supplier quality oversight, audit support, documentation review, and statistical analysis to improve product quality and manufacturability.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform APQP activities: PFD, PFMEA, Control Plans, risk mitigation.
• Lead cross-functional reviews to ensure producibility, quality, reliability, and compliance.
• Analyze data, process capability, and support continuous improvement.
• Manage supplier quality requirements, audits, and control plans.
• Support corrective actions (8D, 5-Why, RCA) and ensure compliance with AS9100 and customer standards.
• Review and approve engineering and production documentation (drawings, BOMs, FAI, instructions).

Requirements

• 5+ years of manufacturing or aerospace quality experience.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, DFMEA/PFMEA, PPAP, SPC, GD&T.
• Experience with AS9100, supplier quality, and RCCA tools (8D, 5-Why).
• Ability to analyze data, read drawings, and manage compliance.
• Strong communication, presentation, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Technical or Engineering degree; willingness to travel.