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Tokai Rika Group

Supplier Quality Engineer

Plymouth, MI · On-site

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar field * 7+ years of experience in a Supplier Quality ... TRAM, Inc. is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the Japanese Transplants (Toyota ...

May Mobility

Senior Systems Engineer

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

$102K - $139K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

A Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent experience * Experience working in a startup * Japanese language experience Physical Requirements * Standard office working conditions which includes but ...

Aston Carter

Bilingual Sales Manager

Plymouth, MI · On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

  • Dental

  • Vision

... Japanese/English communication skills and experience working directly with automotive customers ... Track program milestones, new product launches, engineering changes, and ongoing customer ...

Aston Carter

Bilingual Sales Manager

Plymouth, MI · Hybrid

  • Dental

  • Vision

... Japanese/English communication skills and experience working directly with automotive customers ... Track program milestones, new product launches, engineering changes, and ongoing customer ...

Aston Carter

Bilingual Sales Manager

Plymouth, MI · On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

  • Dental

  • Vision

... Japanese/English communication skills and experience working directly with automotive customers ... Track program milestones, new product launches, engineering changes, and ongoing customer ...

Woven by Toyota

System Safety Engineer

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... teams, Systems Engineering, V&V, and ML Safety. You bring rigor, traceability, and practical ... Japanese language proficiency or experience working with Japanese OEM/Tier-1 partners. WHAT WE ...

Woven by Toyota

System Safety Engineer

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... teams, Systems Engineering, V&V, and ML Safety. You bring rigor, traceability, and practical ... Japanese language proficiency or experience working with Japanese OEM/Tier-1 partners. WHAT WE ...

Woven Planet

System Safety Engineer

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... teams, Systems Engineering, V&V, and ML Safety. You bring rigor, traceability, and practical ... Japanese language proficiency or experience working with Japanese OEM/Tier-1 partners. WHAT WE ...

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Tokai Rika Group

Commodity Buyer

Plymouth, MI · On-site

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business related fields * 3+ years ... Highly proficient with MS Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) TRAM, Inc. is a Japanese owned ...

Tokai Rika Group

Commodity Buyer

Plymouth, MI · On-site

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business related fields * 3+ years ... Highly proficient with MS Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) TRAM, Inc. is a Japanese owned ...

Tokai Rika Group

Process Technician

Jackson, MI · On-site

General Overview: The Production Engineering Technician is responsible for supporting daily ... Paid Time Off TAC Manufacturing, Inc. is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the ...

Tokai Rika Group

Process Technician

Jackson, MI · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

General Overview: The Production Engineering Technician is responsible for supporting daily ... Paid Time Off TAC Manufacturing, Inc. is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the ...

Tokai Rika Group

Quality Technician (Warranty)

Plymouth, MI · On-site

$17.25 - $23/hr

... Quality Engineers. 2. Provide support to the various processes for warranty returns, customer ... a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the Japanese Transplants (Toyota, Nissan ...

KDDI America

Sales Engineer

Livonia, MI · On-site

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  • Dental

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  • PTO

Keep implementation schedule working with working with internal engineering team and external ... Japanese multinationals. We have now evolved into a company that provides networks, data centers ...

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Infographic showing various Japanese Engineering job openings in Michigan as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 94% In-person, 4% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $57,198 per year, or $27.5 per hour.

Supplier Quality Engineer

Tokai Rika Group

Plymouth, MI • On-site

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Conducts various audits with key suppliers and evaluate the risk. Takes lead role in evaluations of suppliers for conformance to Tokai Rika quality standards; Acts as a point of contact for suppliers to improve quality system and meet Tokai Rika quality standards. Interacts with internal Engineers, Managers, and Suppliers to investigate and analyze quality issues, verify countermeasures and follow up on issue resolution both internally and with suppliers; Applies knowledge of problem solving techniques and root cause analysis to resolve complex issues; Has good working knowledge of a wide variety of problem solving / quality tools and manufacturing process control items and mentors suppliers on correct application of these tools.
Duties
  • Develop, maintain, and improve processes and systems at suppliers to ensure compliance with customer and internal quality standards and expectations; identify and assist in the resolution of systemic quality problems.
  • Audit, review, and evaluate systems and processes at suppliers and internal manufacturing plants to ensure quality standards are maintained.
  • Collaborate with focused suppliers and/or develop, implement, and improve their quality standards and manufacturing practices by using Tokai Rika training materials.
  • Submit various audit reports to Senior management at TRAM and Tokai Rika Japan.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and/or internal manufacturing sites to establish concerted understanding of quality standards and expectations for materials, components, and goods produced.
  • Translate Tokai Rika expectations to suppliers in order to avoid critical defects.
  • Audit, evaluate, and implement improved sampling and testing procedures for both supplier and internal manufacturing sites to meet Tokai Rika quality standards.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and internal manufacturing sites to develop and implement modifications to work areas, processes, component and product specifications, material specifications, and testing and inspection procedures which provide compliance with quality standards.
  • Collect, compile, analyze, and evaluate quality data and prepare reports and presentations for internal and external audiences.
  • Assist in coordination with the plant side during investigations of customer claims in order to identify and resolve quality problems; provide technical advice and assistance to suppliers.
  • Support warranty team on warranty claims investigation for root cause analysis and corrective actions implementation on gemba. Get clean point date from the plants to allow the warranty team to submit all necessary information on QMIS to close FQPRs' and any other kind of customer request for investigation.
  • Perform other work as assigned by Quality Management.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar field
  • 7+ years of experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering role.
  • Willingness to work at internal manufacturing sites and supplier plants.
  • Willingness to travel daily and be flexible to travel to various locations.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% overnight.

TRAM, Inc. is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the Japanese Transplants (Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, etc.) as well as the domestic OEMs (Ford and GM). Located in Plymouth, MI, TRAM, Inc. is a subsidiary company of Tokai-Rika Co. LTD, which is located in Nagoya, Japan. TRAM was founded in 1986 and currently employs 2,500+ people at our 5 locations.
We manufacture automotive components such as switch-related products (window regulators, headlights, cruise control, turn signals, multifunction and HVAC switches), security and safety-related products (shift levers, steering wheels, steering locks, seat belts, key cylinders, mechanical and remote keys).
Shift your career into drive and help TRAM make the driving experience an intuitive connection between the human body and the vehicle.
TRAM, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For additional information about our companies, please see our web site at http://www.tokai-rika.co.jp/en/
This is a great opportunity to join our growing organization and enhance your skills to become a valuable member of our successful team!

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