Senior Quality Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Engineering, Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers, Production QC/QA -
Engineering
Quality Engineering
Excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join an established engineering and manufacturing organization in Houston.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role supporting the quality of complex, engineered equipment and fabricated products. The Senior Quality Engineer will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, customers and third-party inspectors to ensure products and documentation meet project, customer and industry requirements.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in manufacturing quality, welding and fabrication, supplier quality, inspections and quality documentation
. Experience supporting heavy mechanical equipment, structural fabrication, lifting systems, marine/offshore equipment, drilling equipment or other complex engineered products would be particularly relevant.
- Coordinate quality assurance and quality control activities throughout the manufacturing and project lifecycle
- Review customer specifications, engineering requirements and project documentation to identify applicable quality requirements
- Develop, review and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and related quality documentation
- Monitor supplier manufacturing and fabrication activities for compliance with project and quality requirements
- Conduct supplier evaluations, audits and quality reviews
- Review supplier quality documentation and inspection records
- Coordinate and participate in customer and third-party inspections
- Support product testing at manufacturing and supplier facilities
- Identify, document and help resolve nonconforming materials and products
- Work with engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to address quality issues and prevent production delays
- Maintain detailed project quality records and documentation
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, manufacturing and supplier performance
- Travel periodically to domestic and international supplier locations as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology or a related technical discipline preferred
- Approximately 6+ years of QA/QC or quality engineering experience within a manufacturing or fabrication environment
- Experience with heavy mechanical, electro-mechanical or fabricated equipment
- Strong understanding of welding, NDE and fabrication inspection
- Experience developing or working with Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
- Experience coordinating customer and/or third-party inspections
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 and quality management systems
- Experience working with nonconformance reporting and corrective actions
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is highly desirable
- Familiarity with industry standards or classification requirements such as ABS, DNV or Lloyd's is a plus
- Strong communication, documentation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers and customers
This is a hybrid Houston-based position offering the opportunity to work on complex engineered products while having significant ownership of supplier and project quality.
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