Quality Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-14
-
Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Production QC/QA, Quality Engineering
The Quality Engineer supports a critical, rapidly growing product line and plays a highly visible role in ensuring product quality across both manufacturing and field installations. This position leads structured problem‑solving efforts, drives cross‑functional collaboration, and ensures rapid resolution of quality issues in factory and field environments. The role offers high impact, strong visibility with engineering, manufacturing, and leadership, and significant ownership over daily issue triage and resolution in a fast‑paced, hands‑on setting.
JobTitle
Quality Engineer
Responsibilities- Review and triage daily quality issues arising from manufacturing operations and field installations.
- Lead daily cross‑functional “war room” meetings to prioritize and address critical quality issues.
- Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions using structured methodologies such as RCCA and 8D.
- Apply problem‑solving tools including FMEA, PFMEA, fishbone diagrams, and Ishikawa diagrams to identify and eliminate defects and systemic issues.
- Partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, and field service teams to resolve product and process defects in both factory and field environments.
- Lead and support the development, maintenance, and execution of PFMEAs for key processes and products.
- Represent Quality in engineering changes, product development activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure quality standards and requirements are integrated into design updates, process changes, and new product introductions.
- Coordinate cross‑functional teams by facilitating meetings, tracking actions, driving accountability, and escalating issues when necessary.
- Use data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for quality and process improvement across the product lifecycle.
- Support a fast‑paced, high‑volume production and installation environment by managing multiple issues simultaneously under tight timelines.
- Demonstrate ownership of issues from identification through to sustainable resolution.
- Communicate clearly, directly, and in a structured manner with stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment and timely decision‑making.
- Travel occasionally to manufacturing and customer sites to support problem‑solving, installations, and field performance reviews.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience, or 3+ years with a Master’s degree.
- Proven experience leading, not just supporting, RCCA and 8D problem‑solving efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional problem‑solving teams in manufacturing and field environments.
- Hands‑on ownership and leadership of PFMEA development and execution.
- Experience working in manufacturing environments with high‑volume or complex production.
- Experience working in engineering‑driven organizations where design and process changes are frequent.
- Strong ability to drive execution and close the loop on quality issues within tight timelines, including 24–48 hour resolution windows when required.
- Proven capability to manage multiple issues and priorities simultaneously in a fast‑paced setting.
- Excellent communication skills that are structured, direct, and clear, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong cross‑functional coordination skills, including meeting facilitation and action tracking.
- Comfort working in environments that involve both field and manufacturing problem‑solving.
- Demonstrated ownership mindset, taking responsibility for outcomes rather than only executing assigned tasks.
This is a Permanent position based out of Somerset, NJ.
Pay And Benefits- $88,000.00 – $ per year
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Commuter Benefits
- Life and Accident Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Identity Theft Remediation
- Emergency Travel Assistance
This is a fully onsite position in Somerset, NJ.
Final date to receive applicationsThis position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.
Equal Opportunity EmploymentThe company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
#J-18808-Ljbffr(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).