Quality Engineer Manager

Quality Engineer Manager Responsibilities

• Apply mechanical knowledge to understand product operation and manufacturing processes and use this understanding to prevent and resolve quality issues.

• Identify quality issues quickly on the production floor and implement effective short-term and long-term countermeasures.

• Detect weak points in supplier processes and incoming materials to prevent defects from reaching production.

• Monitor supplier performance using defined quality measures and coordinate support with supplier representatives to address issues.

• Assist suppliers with process improvements and corrective actions to enhance quality, reliability, and consistency of incoming components.

• Evaluate tooling capability, identify gaps, and drive improvements to ensure tooling supports stable and capable processes.

• Lead and facilitate process-focused meetings to define quality measures, analyze performance, and agree on corrective and preventive actions.

• Support and participate in PPR evaluations to review performance, define improvement actions, and track progress.

• Assist with hiring, onboarding, and development of quality team members and support workforce systems used for coordination and scheduling.

• Lead teams effectively regardless of prior industry or experience, providing clear direction, coaching, and support.

• Collaborate closely with production, engineering, tooling, and supplier teams to drive cross-functional problem solving and continuous improvement.

• Implement and oversee rapid countermeasure processes to contain and resolve quality issues in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, process capability, and supplier performance.

• Proven experience in quality engineering within a manufacturing environment, including rapid countermeasure implementation.

• Strong mechanical and process knowledge applied to high-volume or complex manufacturing operations.

• Experience with supplier quality, including monitoring supplier performance and driving corrective actions.

• Ability to evaluate tooling capability and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience in automotive or powersports manufacturing is preferred.

• Experience working in high-volume or technically complex manufacturing environments.

• Knowledge and practical use of PPAP and related quality engineering methodologies.

• Experience supplier quality management, process improvement, and performance tracking.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Durham, NC.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $48.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Durham, NC.

This position is anticipated to close on May 31, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Persuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.