Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer

– Role Overview

Donaldson is a technology and innovation leader focused on solving complex filtration challenges. As a key member of our Aerospace & Defense and Industrial manufacturing teams, you will support our AS9100‑certified and ISO
9001‑certified quality management systems across multiple manufacturing facilities.

• Maintain, improve, and standardize AS9100 and ISO
  9001 Quality Management Systems across multiple sites.
• Lead internal audits, support external audits, and ensure ongoing compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Develop, revise, and standardize quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation throughout the organization.
• Act as the technical quality contact for key customers; support customer communication related to quality issues, corrective actions, product performance, and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate customer audits, visits, and quality reviews to maintain transparency and alignment with expectations.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and supply‑chain teams to resolve quality issues and improve process capability.
• Lead root‑cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (RCCA/CAPA) activities using 8D, 5‑Why, FMEA, and related tools.
• Support new product introductions, process validations, and first‑article inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102.
• Identify systemic issues and lead cross‑functional improvement projects that enhance quality, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence with Lean, Six Sigma, and data‑driven problem‑solving methodologies.
• Track and analyze quality metrics to drive proactive improvements and reduce defects, scrap, and rework.

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of professional quality engineering experience.
• Experience in Aerospace & Defense, industrial manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO
  9001, and related quality standards.
• Prior quality engineering or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Process‑improvement and problem‑solving experience.
• Experience operating within an ISO and/or AS9100‑compliant aerospace quality environment.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma tools and principles such as process capability, Gage RR, Design of Experiments, and DMAIC.
• Experience facilitating 8D analysis and implementing corrective actions internally and externally.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical field.
• Preferred: ISO or AS9100 certifications.
• Preferred:
  Experience with original equipment manufacturing (aerospace, off‑highway, or automotive).

Hybrid schedule at our Bloomington, MN headquarters. Travel up to 10%.

Annual salary range: $86,200 – $111,000. Actual salaries may vary by experience, training, education, and performance. Employee benefits include health benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave), and more.

Donaldson is an equal‑opportunity employer. We employ people without regard to race, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.