Site Quality Engineer

Cummins•Rocky Mount, NC

About The Position

Job Summary: The Site Quality Engineer creates value by supporting the assigned site with continuous improvement towards defect-free processes that satisfy customer needs and achieve business results. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: Quality Issue Management: Lead timely responses to plant-level customer concerns by managing corrective action requests and driving effective containment activities. Standards Compliance: Ensure products and processes consistently meet initial and long‑term quality standards, including IATF, customer‑specific requirements, APQP, and PPAP documentation. Change Management Support: Contribute to change management and VPI activities by verifying product and process updates, confirming key measures are met, and providing data-driven insights for decision-making. Audit Participation: Support or lead less complex internal quality audits, helping maintain compliance and readiness across the organization. Technical Resource: Serve as a trusted quality resource for cross-functional teams, offering expertise to guide decision-making and resolve quality-related questions. Continuous Improvement: Partner with key business functions to prioritize and execute continuous improvement initiatives using proven methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, 7‑Step Problem Solving, and IQTM tools. AIAG Core Tools Application: Apply a foundational understanding of AIAG core tools to support quality planning, measurement, and problem-solving activities. Safe Launch Support: Participate in or lead less complex Safe Launch initiatives during VPI to ensure customer expectations are met during early production phases.

Requirements

College, university, or equivalent degree in Engineering or a related technical or scientific subject or experience equivalent is preferred.
Minimal to intermediate level of relevant work experience required.
Customer Focus: Build strong, trust‑based relationships with customers by understanding their needs and delivering solutions that support long‑term satisfaction and product quality.
Effective Communication: Communicate clearly and confidently across different audiences by tailoring messages, anticipating questions, and ensuring shared understanding to support quality and operational decisions.
Quality & Manufacturing Expertise: Demonstrate a solid understanding of manufacturing processes and quality methodologies by applying APQP, PPAP, AIAG core tools, and continuous improvement practices to ensure products and processes consistently meet requirements.
Problem Solving & Decision Support: Use structured, data-driven problem‑solving methods to identify root causes, evaluate risks, implement strong corrective actions, and guide stakeholders toward balanced, quality‑focused decisions.
Project & Change Management: Manage scope, timelines, and resources effectively when supporting product changes or VPI activities, ensuring quality deliverables are met and cross-functional teams remain aligned.

Responsibilities

Quality Issue Management: Lead timely responses to plant-level customer concerns by managing corrective action requests and driving effective containment activities.
Standards Compliance: Ensure products and processes consistently meet initial and long‑term quality standards, including IATF, customer‑specific requirements, APQP, and PPAP documentation.
Change Management Support: Contribute to change management and VPI activities by verifying product and process updates, confirming key measures are met, and providing data-driven insights for decision-making.
Audit Participation: Support or lead less complex internal quality audits, helping maintain compliance and readiness across the organization.
Technical Resource: Serve as a trusted quality resource for cross-functional teams, offering expertise to guide decision-making and resolve quality-related questions.
Continuous Improvement: Partner with key business functions to prioritize and execute continuous improvement initiatives using proven methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, 7‑Step Problem Solving, and IQTM tools.
AIAG Core Tools Application: Apply a foundational understanding of AIAG core tools to support quality planning, measurement, and problem-solving activities.
Safe Launch Support: Participate in or lead less complex Safe Launch initiatives during VPI to ensure customer expectations are met during early production phases.
Customer Focus: Build strong, trust‑based relationships with customers by understanding their needs and delivering solutions that support long‑term satisfaction and product quality.
Effective Communication: Communicate clearly and confidently across different audiences by tailoring messages, anticipating questions, and ensuring shared understanding to support quality and operational decisions.
Quality & Manufacturing Expertise: Demonstrate a solid understanding of manufacturing processes and quality methodologies by applying APQP, PPAP, AIAG core tools, and continuous improvement practices to ensure products and processes consistently meet requirements.
Problem Solving & Decision Support: Use structured, data-driven problem‑solving methods to identify root causes, evaluate risks, implement strong corrective actions, and guide stakeholders toward balanced, quality‑focused decisions.
Project & Change Management: Manage scope, timelines, and resources effectively when supporting product changes or VPI activities, ensuring quality deliverables are met and cross-functional teams remain aligned.