Quality System Engineer

About the role

Aptiv is looking for a Quality System Engineer to join its Quality team in Tangier. The role supports the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the plant Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer requirements and internal standards. It is a hands-on position working closely with all functions across the plant, contributing to audit readiness, process compliance, corrective actions and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the plant Quality Management System in line with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer requirements and internal standards.
• Coordinate internal system, process, product and layered audits, and support customer, certification and corporate audits.
• Follow up on audit findings and corrective actions, using root-cause analysis methods such as 8D, 5 Why and Ishikawa.
• Manage QMS documentation and records, including procedures, work instructions, revisions, approvals and document control.
• Monitor and report quality-system indicators, identify compliance risks and support corrective measures.
• Prepare inputs for management reviews, including audit results, KPI trends, customer feedback, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support quality requirements for product, process, equipment, supplier and organizational changes.
• Provide QMS, audit and problem-solving support and training to process owners and internal auditors.
• Work with Production, Engineering, Logistics, Maintenance, Purchasing, HR and Quality teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
• 3-5 years of quality experience, ideally in the automotive or high-volume manufacturing industry.
• Practical experience with Quality Management Systems, internal audits and corrective actions.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Automotive quality tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC.
• Structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Why and Ishikawa.
• VDA 6.3 or IATF 16949 auditor training is an advantage.