Quality Engineer

Salary

$85,000 - $100,000 per year

Our client is a well-established manufacturer of highly engineered products used in demanding industrial and transportation applications. The company operates in a hands‑on, quality‑driven environment where engineering, operations, supply chain, and production work closely together. With a strong focus on safety, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction, the organization offers employees the opportunity to make a visible impact on product quality and overall manufacturing performance.

• High‑impact role with visibility across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership.
• Opportunity to influence supplier quality, corrective actions, warranty performance, and the broader quality management system.
• Hands‑on work with PFMEA, control plans, measurement systems, ISO audits, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative manufacturing environment where practical problem‑solving and strong engineering judgment are valued.
• Long‑term opportunity to help strengthen processes, reduce risk, and improve product quality across the organization.

The Quality Engineer is responsible for helping ensure that products and manufacturing processes meet internal, customer, and regulatory requirements. This person will focus on preventing quality issues through tools such as PFMEA and control plans, while also leading root cause analysis and corrective actions when problems arise. The role will support supplier quality, warranty review, measurement systems, data analysis, equipment qualification, and ongoing improvements to the quality management system.

Supplier Quality

• Partner with Supply Chain to select, assess, and monitor suppliers.
• Determine which purchased products require incoming inspection.
• Establish incoming inspection criteria, frequency, and sampling plans.
• Lead supplier containment activities and corrective actions.
• Participate in supplier scorecard reviews and recommend follow‑up actions.

Nonconforming Material and Corrective Actions

• Work with cross‑functional teams to determine the appropriate disposition of nonconforming material.
• Conduct root cause analysis to resolve internal, supplier, and customer quality issues.
• Develop, implement, and verify corrective action plans.

Warranty and Customer Quality

• Work with internal subject matter experts to review customer complaints and determine the appropriate warranty response.
• Analyze warranty data and prepare metrics to identify trends and improvement priorities.

Risk Assessment and Process Control

• Partner with Engineering and Operations to assess risk using PFMEA, DFM, and related quality tools.
• Create and update control plans and inspection plans as process or product risk changes.
• Participate in design verification and validation activities.
• Support the qualification of new or revised equipment, including FAT, SAT, measurement collection, and data analysis.

Measurement Systems

• Perform measurement system analysis, including GR&R and MSA studies.
• Evaluate and adjust calibration frequencies as needed.
• Use a Faro Arm and other gauges to support qualifications, calibrations, tooling checks, and dimensional verification.

Data Analysis and Metrics

• Prepare quality metrics for leadership and process owners.
• Analyze quality data to help prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Track trends and recommend areas of focus.

Quality Management System

• Plan and perform internal ISO audits.
• Update quality documentation as needed.
• Help ensure manufacturing processes adhere to applicable control plans and inspection plans.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute ideas to improve workflows and manufacturing processes.
• Track continuous improvement projects and progress against established goals.
• Participate in improvement teams using Lean, Poka‑Yoke, and other quality tools.
• Support efforts to reduce defects, improve consistency, and strengthen overall process performance.

Additional Responsibilities

• Follow all safety procedures and requirements.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, supply chain, and leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering,…