Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Penbryn | NJ

Full time

$87,000.00-$ annual

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

The Quality Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring product quality, process integrity, and continuous improvement within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining quality documentation, performing data-driven analysis, and supporting cross-functional teams to drive compliance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The role enables informed decision-making by delivering actionable insights aligned with business and quality objectives.

• Proactively investigate non-conformances and identify opportunities to improve product quality, leveraging a strong understanding of customer CTQs (Critical to Quality characteristics) and manufacturing process capability.
• Analyze key product quality data to evaluate compliance with specifications, monitor trends, and identify potential risks before they impact customers.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving, mistake-proofing, and operational excellence tools to reduce variation and enhance performance.

• Support and maintain an effective Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
• Champion QMS processes to ensure compliance with internal standards and external certification requirements.
• Maintain and update quality documentation, ensuring proper control, accessibility, and distribution.

• Lead root cause investigations for customer claims and internal issues, ensuring corrective actions are identified, documented, implemented, and communicated effectively.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure resolution of quality issues and prevent recurrence.

• Generate and distribute quality reports, providing clear insights into customer complaints, performance metrics, and operational trends.
• Develop and maintain SAP master data, including inspection plans and product specifications, ensuring alignment with approved standards.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline reporting and improve efficiency.

• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with inspection plans, product specifications, and supplier requirements.
• Support plant and supplier compliance initiatives through data validation and process audits.

• Facilitate communication and resolution between plants and customer service teams when discrepancies arise.
• Collaborate with operations, technical services, sales, marketing, and IT to support quality initiatives and business objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or relevant technical field with a minimum of 5 years of quality experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong data analytics and interpretation abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Minitab (Solid).
• Solid ability to multi-task and effectively manage competing priorities.
• Strong research skills including understanding of technical information, statistical interpretation, and the ability to translate and communicate such information to others.
• Familiarity with quality-related functions, quality systems, and auditing practices.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work across diverse functional teams.
• Solid problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Experience in SAP preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001:2008 preferred.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.

• Minimal travel required (0–10 days per year).
• Primary work environment includes office and manufacturing…