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Circular Economy Quality Engineer
Trillium Professional is now seeking a Circular Economy Quality Engineer in Auburn Hills!
Client is seeking a Circular Economy Quality Engineer to support quality engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across operations. This role works closely with Engineering, Design Release Engineers (DREs), Packaging, Warehouse/Depot Operations, and external service suppliers to drive measurable improvements in product quality, process compliance, warehouse quality performance, and supplier throughput—with required exposure to warehousing, and supplier quality/engineering environments.
If you thrive in cross-functional problem solving and enjoy turning quality issues into lasting improvements, this is a great opportunity to make a direct impact on quality performance and customer satisfaction.
What You’ll Do
• Lead and support product quality engineering improvements at both design and process levels.
• Partner with Engineering, suppliers, Packaging Operations, and Warehouse teams to drive quality improvement projects and implement change.
• Plan and execute process audits and verify corrective actions for compliance to product and process technical requirements.
• Ensure correct application of process methods and specifications in Packaging and Depot/Warehouse areas.
• Develop and improve inspection procedures and best practices aligned to company standards.
• Recommend and validate rework procedures, ensuring effective containment and prevention of recurrence.
• Recommend, implement, and verify cost-effective, permanent corrective actions.
• Work with Design Release Engineers (DREs) on product improvement actions and design-related quality updates.
• Drive supplier throughput improvement actions and support supplier quality performance.
• Review and analyze parts returned from dealerships and field PDCs to identify trends and root causes.
• Process Non-Conformance Tickets (NCT) and issue Quality Control Messages (QCM) as required.
• Identify and support cost savings initiatives through improved quality performance, reduced rework, and process optimization.
Pay rate is up to $46.68/hour. Apply now!
What You Bring (Required Qualifications)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Experience in Quality Engineering with exposure to warehousing/depot operations and supplier quality.
• Experience with process auditing, corrective action verification, and quality improvement implementation.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to influence internal teams and external suppliers.
• Ability to interpret quality issues, drive containment, and deliver sustainable corrective actions.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in automotive service parts, remanufacturing, recycling, or circular economy environments.
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, A3) and continuous improvement methods.
• Lean / Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) experience a plus.
• Experience working with packaging specifications, warehouse processes, and part return analysis.
Trillium Technical has been recruiting and placing Engineering professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of Engineering professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and other leave, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.
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