Resident Engineer

Company Description Pro QC International is a global quality solutions provider supporting clients in over 100 countries. Since 1984, the organization has helped companies control product quality, reduce sourcing risks, verify supplier reliability, and optimize factory performance. Pro QC offers services across the sourcing and production cycle, including inspections, audits, supplier management, product sorting, rework, and quality engineering support. Local inspectors, auditors, engineers, and project managers in key manufacturing regions deliver practical, tailored oversight for different products, industries, and risk levels. The company’s expertise spans quality management, environmental and social compliance, manufacturing process audits, and engineering staffing solutions. Role Description The Resident Engineer (Contract) role is a temporary (3 month contract), on-site position for an independent contractor based in Lindlar. This role is responsible for providing direct engineering support at our client’s supplier facility (a manufacturer in the automotive and industrial vehicle industry) and communicating with his counterpart at an affiliated supplier site in China. Day to day tasks involve:
• Daily monitoring of all open project milestones
• Tracking action plans, responsibilities, and due dates
• Identification of critical paths and schedule risks
• Development and follow-up of recovery plans
• Safeguarding supply capability for serial production and launch projects
• Monitoring delivery schedules and forecasts
• Supporting production supply assurance
• Early identification of potential supply bottlenecks
• Root cause analysis of delivery delays
• Driving immediate containment and recovery actions
• Conducting regular project status reviews (minimum once per week)
• PPAP / PPF preparation and approval activities
• Resolution of open quality issues on-site
• Tracking and closure of customer complaints and corrective actions
• Follow-up of 8D reports and implementation measures
• Monitoring the execution of APQP deliverables
• Verification of progress regarding quality-related action plans Qualifications
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of experience within the automotive industry
• Proven experience as Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), Supplier Development Engineer (SDE), Supplier Quality Manager (SQM), or Resident Engineer
• Certification and/or experience in automotive core tools, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier escalations
• Experience in serial launches and project management
• Experience with Asian suppliers is considered a strong advantage Languages
• German and English, able to communicate fluently on business and technical topics.