Production Quality Engineer – Automotive

About the role

Autoliv is seeking a Production Quality Engineer to ensure that quality requirements are fully integrated into production processes during industrialization and mass production. You will work on advanced quality planning, risk prevention, and continuous improvement to guarantee product and process conformity.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure product and process conformity during serial production.
• Monitor and control daily production quality performance.
• Lead root‑cause analyses (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa) for internal and external issues.
• Define, implement, and validate corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage containment actions to protect customers and production.
• Act as the main quality interface for customer claims and complaints.
• Prepare and submit 8D reports to customers within required deadlines.
• Support customer audits, visits, and follow‑up actions.
• Monitor process performance indicators (PPM, scrap, rework, FTQ) and drive continuous improvement.
• Participate in change management for process, equipment, and material changes.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, customer‑specific requirements, and internal procedures.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Maintenance, Industrial Engineering, and Supply Chain teams.

Required profile

• Ownership and accountability with a customer‑oriented mindset.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and make decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or related field); Master’s degree in Quality Engineering is a plus.
• Experience with automotive quality standards and core tools.

Required skills

• APQP and PPAP documentation.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Cp/Cpk capability studies.
• IATF 16949, control plans, and automotive core tools.
• Root‑cause analysis methods: 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa.
• Lean problem‑solving initiatives.
• Process performance monitoring (PPM, scrap, rework, FTQ).