Quality Engineer - Automation Industry

Job Description:

About Rollon

Rollon by Timken designs and manufactures high-performance linear components, actuators, and complete motion systems that power industrial innovation worldwide. With a strong focus on engineered-to-order solutions, we partner with customers to develop customized technologies that solve complex motion challenges and adapt to the evolving needs of modern industry.

Our vision is to be the world's leading linear motion provider for customized product solutions and digital services, committed to a demanding, innovative and sustainable approach. We are committed to continuous improvement, advanced engineering, and long-term partnerships that create measurable value.

Rollon solutions are trusted globally across industrial automation, aerospace, medical equipment, material handling, and other critical sectors where performance, efficiency, precision, and reliability are essential.

Position Summary

The Quality Engineer ensures that automation products, equipment, and manufacturing processes meet quality standards and customer expectations. This role develops and improves quality systems, leads root-cause investigations, supports new product introduction, and collaborates with engineering, production, and suppliers to continuously improve quality within an automation-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality systems in alignment with ISO 9001 or other applicable standards.
• Create and update documentation including control plans, PFMEAs, work instructions, and audit procedures.
• Conduct internal audits and support external or customer audits.

Production & Process Quality

• Monitor production processes and automation equipment to ensure consistent output and product reliability.
• Analyze quality data (scrap, defects, downtime) and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to optimize automated processes for quality and efficiency.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify their long-term effectiveness.

Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving

• Lead or support investigations using tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D, or DMAIC.
• Conduct failure analysis on components, assemblies, and automated systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve process capability.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Participate in design reviews, providing manufacturability and quality input for automated assembly lines.
• Validate new automation equipment, tooling, and inspection systems.
• Support process capability studies (CPk, PpK) and first article inspections.

Supplier Quality

• Evaluate and qualify new suppliers for automation components, electrical systems, and mechanical parts.
• Perform supplier audits and track supplier performance metrics.
• Partner with suppliers on quality improvement and issue resolution.

Testing & Inspection

• Develop automated and manual inspection methods.
• Support programming and optimization of vision systems, sensors, and automated test equipment.
• Maintain calibration of inspection tools and equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field).
• 2-5+ years of experience in quality engineering, preferably in automation, robotics, or advanced manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, electrical controls, sensors, PLC-driven equipment, and automated assembly processes.
• Proficiency in quality tools (SPC, FMEA, PPAP, MSA, control plans).
• Experience with ISO 9001 or comparable quality management standards.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret GD&T.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check that includes: degree verification, criminal records check, medical and drug screen, professional references, prior employment verification.

We offer a comprehensive compensation package in line with market pay that includes a very generous benefits package. Voluntary health, dental, vision benefits on day one of employment! 10 paid holidays per year, paid sick, vacation, maternity/paternity and so much more.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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Preferred

Job Industries

• Warehouse & Production