IATF 16949 Manufacturing Compliance Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Join Us

Do you thrive on turning complex manufacturing challenges into consistent, compliant, and customer-ready products? At GKN Automotive—an international leader in driveline technology across conventional, AWD, and electric platforms—you’ll help set the standard for quality that moves the world.

What You’ll Tackle

• Own compliance to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949, ensuring process conformity and first-time-right execution.
• Create, maintain, and improve PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Process Flow documentation.
• Develop and validate inspection and test procedures; verify effectiveness on the shop floor.
• Lead containment for nonconforming product; deploy corrective and preventive actions with embedded lessons learned.
• Run process / product audits and capability reviews to confirm stability and performance.
• Author clear reports and KPIs; translate data into decisive actions.
• Support policy development and provide training to elevate quality maturity across teams.

Expect a hands-on environment with occasional urgent needs. Flex to support critical plant issues approximately 1–2 times per month, which may not always require being on site.

What You Bring Required

Preferred

How You Work

Technical Edge

Travel & Rhythm

Travel up to 20% to support plants and quality initiatives.

Culture & Impact

We collaborate across functions and geographies to deliver measurable outcomes. Our values—ingenious, collaborative, principled, driven—guide how we innovate and how we win.

Ready to Contribute?

You should be proficient in : Quality Control Experience .