Ops Quality Engineer; E5

Quality Management System Leadership

Develop, implement, and maintain weld shop QMS documentation.

Create and manage:

• Quality Manuals
• Inspection Plans
• Control Plans
• Process Maps
• Quality Records and Templates

Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and applicable industry requirements.

Support audit readiness and corrective action closure activities.

Establish document control and revision management processes.

Support welding operations through process qualification and control.

Review and maintain:

• Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
• Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)
• Welder Qualification Records

Drive compliance to welding standards and special process requirements.

Partner with manufacturing teams to improve process capability and reduce variation.

Familiarity with secondary processes such as cleaning and passivation

Design and implement in-process quality checkpoints throughout fabrication.

Develop inspection plans for:

• Incoming material verification
• Fit-up inspection
• Weld inspection
• Dimensional verification
• Final acceptance inspections

Implement risk-based quality gates to prevent defect escapes.

Utilize statistical methods and process monitoring techniques to improve process performance.

Experience interpreting MBD models, GD&T, and engineering drawings for in-process quality control

Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods.

Facilitate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Reduce scrap, rework, and defect escapes through systematic improvements.

Drive continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and quality engineering tools.

Monitor and improve customer-facing quality metrics.

Establish KPIs and dashboards focused on:

• Defect rates
• Scrap and rework
• First Pass Yield
• Audit findings
• Customer quality escapes

Support customer audits and quality reviews as needed.

Participate in the development of quality training for weld shop personnel.

Coach operators and supervisors on quality requirements and process controls.

Promote a proactive quality culture focused on prevention versus detection.

Quality Systems

• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• Auditing principles and compliance programs
• Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
• Document control systems
• Risk Management methodologies

Welding & Fabrication General Knowledge

• Weld fabrication processes
• GTAW/TIG welding processes
• WPS/PQR development and management
• Welder qualification requirements
• Welding inspection methods
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Dimensional inspection practices

Manufacturing Quality

• Process capability analysis
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
• Root cause analysis
• FMEA
• Control Plans
• Process Validation
• First Article Inspection (FAI)

Tools & Systems

• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• PLM and document control systems
• ERP/MES environments
• Data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, Minitab preferred)

Business Expertise

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and quality systems.
• Experience supporting special process manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success implementing quality systems within fabrication, machining, welding, or metal manufacturing operations.
• Ability to balance compliance requirements with operational efficiency.
• Experience establishing scalable quality processes in growing manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of customer quality expectations and audit requirements.

Although an individual contributor role, this position is expected to provide technical leadership by:

• Influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Driving accountability for quality ownership across manufacturing.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives.
• Serving as the subject matter expert for weld shop quality systems.
• Mentoring technicians, inspectors, and manufacturing personnel on quality best practices.
• Championing a culture of prevention, compliance, and continuous improvement.

The individual must be able to identify quality risks before defects occur, translate ambiguous requirements into controlled processes, and solve complex manufacturing problems that span engineering, operations, suppliers, and quality systems.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) - Systematically identify the true source of quality issues instead of addressing symptoms.

Process Control & Prevention Thinking
- Must think proactively and focus on prevention rather than detection

Risk Assessment & Prioritization
- Must focus resources on the highest risk areas instead of trying to solve everything equally.

Data-Driven Decision Making
- Make objective decisions based on measurable evidence

Individual must possess exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality organizations. This individual will…