Quality Engineer

Reports To:

Director of Quality & Organization Excellence

Build Quality Into the Process - Not Just Into the Inspection

At DEMA, quality is more than checking a finished product. It's about understanding how and why things work, identifying opportunities to improve, and working with the people closest to the process to make it better.

We're looking for a Quality Engineer who enjoys solving problems, working with data, and turning quality challenges into lasting improvements. This is a hands‑on engineering role where you'll work across Quality, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, suppliers, and customers to improve product and process quality.

If you enjoy digging into a problem, finding the root cause, and seeing your solution make a difference on the manufacturing floor, we'd like to hear from you.

• Apply quality engineering principles, inspection and testing methods, and data analysis to evaluate and improve product and process quality.
• Lead or facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal, supplier, customer, and warranty‑related quality issues.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support containment and disposition of nonconforming products and materials.

• Support customer PPAPs and APQP activities, including FMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flows, and related quality documentation.
• Perform first article inspections for new and revised production parts.
• Identify critical product and process characteristics and establish appropriate inspection and control methods.
• Support implementation and validation of new or revised products, processes, equipment, and inspection methods.

• Conduct internal process and system audits supporting the Integrated Management System (IMS) and applicable ISO requirements.
• Monitor quality KPIs and develop reporting that helps the organization understand quality performance.
• Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, variation, waste, and process inefficiencies.
• Review and improve quality procedures, work instructions, inspection methods, and related documentation.

• Develop and maintain CMM programs and other inspection and measurement processes.
• Perform measurement system analysis and support calibration and gauge management activities.
• Provide technical guidance and training on measurement practices, inspection equipment, and quality procedures.

• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders to resolve quality issues and support business objectives.
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, corrective actions, and project status clearly to a wide range of audiences.
• Provide technical leadership and influence across functions without direct supervisory responsibility.

We're looking for someone who brings a combination of technical quality expertise, curiosity, sound judgment, and strong collaboration skills.

• Bachelor's degree preferred;
  Associate's degree or equivalent technical education and experience considered.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible quality engineering or related manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective action, data analysis, and process improvement.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, control plans, and other technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems, including ISO 9001.
• Experience with CMMs, vision systems,…