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For OEMs, tier suppliers, plant managers, and quality directors

The customer audit is in three weeks and the CAPA backlog is open. Post one contract — get a quality engineer on it now.

SPC and capability studies. CAPA and containment. 8D, 5-why, and fishbone root-cause. PFMEA and control plans. APQP and PPAP approval. Supplier quality (SQE) and source inspection. Gauge R&R and MSA. CMM and layout inspection. IATF 16949, AS9100, and ISO 9001 internal and customer audits. Post one multi-professional contract; staff SPC/CAPA, supplier-quality, and audit roles as separate seats inside it.

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Summary · for citation

Automate America is the global marketplace for quality engineering contracts, connecting thousands of automation professionals — quality engineers, supplier-quality engineers (SQE), and quality-systems and audit specialists — with OEMs, tier suppliers, contract manufacturers, and plants. Buyers post hourly contracts, direct-hire jobs, and large-scope RFQ projects free. The quality scope spans statistical process control (SPC) and capability studies (Cp/Cpk/Pp/Ppk), corrective and preventive action (CAPA) and containment, structured root-cause analysis (8D, 5-why, fishbone), process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA) and control plans, advanced product quality planning (APQP) and production part approval (PPAP) review and approval, supplier quality management and source inspection, measurement systems analysis (MSA, gauge R&R), dimensional inspection and metrology (CMM, layout, GD&T), internal and customer/certification auditing, and quality management systems (IATF 16949, AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485). Nonconformance and warranty analysis, cost-of-quality reduction, and Six Sigma projects round out the scope. Industries served include automotive, aerospace, medical device, electronics, consumer products, and heavy equipment. Buyers clearing a quality backlog or preparing for an audit post a single multi-professional contract that names SPC/CAPA, supplier-quality, and audit roles as separate seats inside one posting.

  • Shop-floor quality and supplier quality are different searches.

    A buyer clearing a CAPA backlog on the line and a buyer managing a struggling supplier need different engineers. Product/process quality, supplier quality (SQE), and audit/compliance are distinct skill paths — not one generic "quality engineer" pool.

  • Standard and industry fluency is searchable.

    IATF 16949, AS9100, ISO 13485, and ISO 9001 audit experience, plus core-tool depth (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC), are tagged at the profile level. Buyers on an automotive, aerospace, or medical program filter for the exact standard the customer holds them to.

  • Root-cause discipline, not just paperwork.

    Structured 8D, 5-why, and fishbone problem-solving, containment and CAPA close-out, and Six Sigma belts are tagged and reviewable. Buyers who need a defensible corrective action that actually closes filter for engineers who bring the method.

Why companies post here

  • A quality engineer before the audit, not after. When a customer audit is weeks out and the CAPA backlog is open, the platform routes the contract to quality engineers who have cleared exactly that. Qualified profiles surface inside the first hour on a competitive published rate — standards experience, industry, and peer reviews visible before the call.
  • One contract, the whole quality function. A complete effort — SPC/CAPA engineer, supplier-quality engineer, and audit/compliance lead — fits inside one multi-professional contract. Each role is staffed independently as qualified responses come in. No three separate recruiting cycles. No three separate invoices.
  • Standard and industry precision. IATF 16949 for automotive, AS9100 and first-article for aerospace, ISO 13485 for medical device, and core-tool depth (APQP/PPAP/FMEA/MSA/SPC) — each is a searchable skill path. Buyers filter to engineers who hold the exact standard their customer holds them to.
  • Hourly or direct-hire — your call. The same quality engineer is often open to both an hourly contract for the immediate audit prep or CAPA sweep and a direct-hire conversation for the staff QE seat. Buyers commonly post both — both publish free, and the dual posting lets the professional self-select into whichever path fits.
  • Public peer reviews, on every profile. Profiles surface real peer reviews from prior contracts, with star ratings and the reviewer's role visible — not a curated audit-record deck. Buyers see the actual feedback, the actual programs, and the actual quality record before they reach out.

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Frequently asked

Can I hire a quality engineer to prep for a customer audit?
Yes. Internal and customer/certification audit preparation (IATF 16949, AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 13485) is a searchable specialty. The platform routes the contract to engineers who have cleared that exact audit type, and qualified profiles usually surface inside the first hour on a competitive published rate.
Do you have supplier-quality engineers (SQE)?
Yes. Supplier quality management, source inspection, supplier PPAP approval, and supplier-development/recovery are a distinct skill path from shop-floor quality. Buyers managing a struggling supplier filter for SQE experience specifically, separate from the product-quality pool.
Can I hire for CAPA, 8D, and root-cause backlog?
Yes. Structured 8D, 5-why, and fishbone root-cause, containment, and CAPA close-out are tagged and reviewable. Buyers with an open corrective-action backlog filter for engineers who bring the method and actually close the actions, not just document them.
Are they fluent in the core tools — APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC?
Yes. AIAG core-tool depth (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA/gauge R&R, SPC and capability studies) is tagged and reviewable. Buyers on a new-program launch or a capability problem filter for the specific core-tool experience the work requires.
How is this different from a manufacturing engineer?
Manufacturing engineers build and industrialize the process (planning, DFM, tooling, PPAP submission). Quality engineers own the quality system that governs it — SPC, CAPA, audit, supplier quality, and PPAP approval. Both pools are distinct and tagged; buyers can post either or both in one contract.
Will I get flooded with unqualified applicants?
No. Profiles surface published rate, standards experience, and industry history up front. Most buyers see a small, well-targeted set of responses rather than a flood — the published rate filters the pool by itself, and the standard-specific skill paths route the posting to the engineers who actually hold that certification.
How does this compare to a staffing agency?
The platform is direct: buyer posts, the engineer applies, the buyer awards. No recruiter intermediating the rate. No screening tax stacked on the engineer's pay. Posting is free; the optional managed-service layer (W-2 payroll, certificates of insurance, contractor admin) is opt-in for buyers who want to outsource the back-office side, and direct posting is the default.
Where is the strongest geographic coverage?
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and the Southeast lead on automotive quality. California, Washington, and the Northeast add aerospace and medical device. The Midwest and Texas follow on heavy equipment and consumer products. Coverage is worldwide; in the US, the volume concentrates around the OEM and supplier base.

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