Quality Engineer III

Inthe Motion Systems Group and Hydraulic Valve Systems Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are inalmost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose:

Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs  that lead to aBetter

Tomorrow.

We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included,and empowered.

We allbelong,we all matter, and we all make a difference.

We have an exciting opening for a Quality Engineer III in Elyria, Ohio. This position is a senior site-level role responsible for assessing and supporting complex quality performance issues across multiple value streams and functional specialties. This position leads the development, deployment, and sustainment of quality systems and procedures, owns Quality Management System (QMS) execution, and serves as a certified scheme auditor.

The role leads larger-scope projects and high-performance teams (HPTs), advises site leadership on quality process improvements, and may include supplier quality oversight. Routine interaction spans operations leaders, project teams, Material Review Board (MRB), customers, key suppliers, and third-party audit teams.

• Deep understanding of customer, regulatory and Parker PQP requirements; translates requirements into the most advanced processes within the site or division.

• Owns deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site and advanced processes for the Division; evaluates effectiveness and drives corrective actions for gaps within site, across sites or within the Division:

  • Advanced understanding and ability to drive Parker Quality Process (PQP) methodologies and principles through deployment of PQP tools within the site, or multiple sites.

  • Leads the creation or updating of FMEAs, Control Plans, Work Instruction sand related documentation under guidance.

• Expert Problem Solving and Issue Disposition

  • Lead diversified, cross-value-stream or multi-site problem solving using structured methods (e.g., A3, 8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone) for complex quality issues.

  • Facilitate MRB activities; certified to disposition/adjudicate nonconforming material; verify containment and effectiveness of corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).

  • Develop and deploy solutions to systemic issues in complex processes, sites or multisite processes; drive root cause elimination and risk reduction across processes/products.

• Advanced Technical Quality Tools and Risk Management ownership

  • Own and drive the process capability and control process within the site or multisite: SPC charting, process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), and data-driven decision-making.

  • Drive and ensure site meet or exceed company standards, while continuing to drive for improvements in management of the processes for: measurement system analysis (MSA/gage R&R), PFMEA, control plan development, and change control affecting product/process quality.

  • Manage and deploy qualification/validation activities (e.g., PPAP/FAI) and ensure configuration management aligns with customer/industry requirements.

  • Plans and leads internal audit activities within assigned scope; represent the site during external audits and drives corrective action plans for findings.

• Supplier and Customer Engagement

  • Lead supplier/service provider performance assessments and meetings as needed; conduct supplier containment, audits, and corrective actions; collaborate on improvement plans.

  • Maintain regular contact with customers and key suppliers to address significant quality events,…