Manufacturing Quality Engineer

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Job Title: Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Location: Tangier – E-Systems & Admin Office

Department: Manufacturing Quality

Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 38 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. In 2023, Lear ranked #189 on the Fortune 500 and was named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine. Lear’s world-class products are designed, engineered, and manufactured by a diverse team dedicated to delivering smarter, safer, and more sustainable solutions for our customers.

Lear Corporation started operations in Morocco in 2003, offering a wide range of products and solutions across both our Seating and E-Systems business units. Today, we proudly employ over 20,000 talented employees across our Moroccan sites and continue to grow through innovation, excellence, and a strong commitment to quality, teamwork, and community engagement.

Position Overview

Manufacturing Quality Engineer ensures customer satisfaction by meeting expectations in quality, certification, and responsiveness within the agreed delivery plan. The role focuses on improving quality performance, deploying quality indicators across manufacturing, and actively supporting continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen product and process reliability.

Key Responsibilities

* Ensure deployment and achievement of quality indicators and targets within the manufacturing area.
* Lead and monitor actions to achieve targets for PPM, RPPM, WC, and IPPM.
* Collaborate proactively with customer quality representatives and residents to resolve issues effectively.
* Lead 8D meetings to manage customer claims and internal quality issues through multidisciplinary teamwork.
* Maintain customer certifications and support related audits.
* Aim to reduce non-quality costs (sorting, rework, scrap).
* Ensure full compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 standards, achieving audits with zero non-conformities.
* Maintain LPA/LPOF green status (LPOF score >180).
* Contribute to procedure improvements aligned with regional DPM requirements.
* Implement and share read-across quality best practices.
* Ensure safety and compliance in all manufacturing areas.
* Participate in scrap and efficiency improvement plans, ensuring serial and prototype delivery targets are met.
* Support inventory audits and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, LIPT, Waste Walk, Best Practices).
* Develop and accredit manufacturing quality technicians and controllers; identify and grow talent within the team.
* Promote continuous improvement culture and encourage innovative ideas across the manufacturing area.

Key Skills And Qualifications

* Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing quality role, ideally within the automotive sector.
* Solid knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and core quality tools (8D, FMEA, SPC, PPAP, APQP).
* Experience driving continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
* Strong communication, analytical, and teamwork skills.
* Fluent in English and French (spoken and written).

Why Lear

At Lear, you will enjoy a dynamic and collaborative environment with opportunities to grow and be part of a company that:

* Values innovation, teamwork, and operational excellence.
* Offers competitive compensation and benefits.
* Provides continuous learning and career development opportunities.
* Creates meaningful work that makes a difference in the automotive world.

Lear Corporation

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications, responses to each submission are not guaranteed. Any unsolicited resumes, agency submissions, or similar will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.