Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer (3618167) Virginia, USA

Salary: USD
90,000 - USD
110,000 per annum

Tennessee (relocating to Southern Virginia, early 2027) | Full-time, onsite

$90,000 – $110,000 (DOE) + up to 15% Bonus | Relocation Assistance & Temporary Housing Provided

Are you a Quality Engineer who knows that quality isn't won in a document — it's won by getting engineers and operators to believe in it?

This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading advanced materials manufacturer at a genuine inflection point. You will start at their established Tennessee plant, then move with the business to a brand-new, large-scale facility in Southern Virginia when it comes online in early 2027. Temporary housing in Tennessee and full relocation support are provided — the business takes care of the logistics of both moves.

You will be working in a high-precision, continuous process manufacturing environment, partnering with Operations, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain and Production to ensure products meet customer, regulatory and internal quality requirements — and to drive the improvements that raise the bar.

• Monitor manufacturing processes and product quality performance, analysing data and trends to identify improvement opportunities
• Investigate product defects, process deviations and customer complaints, supporting root cause analysis and corrective action
• Apply quality tools day-to-day: SPC, PFMEA, control plans, 5 Why and fishbone analysis
• Drive process improvement projects focused on quality, scrap reduction, defect elimination and reduced process variation
• Support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, using kaizen events and Six Sigma to bring teams with you
• Participate in process validation, qualification and product testing
• Assist with internal audits, external audits and customer quality assessments
• Maintain quality documentation, procedures, work instructions and records, and support CAPA processes
• Build genuine working relationships across Quality, Operations, Engineering, R&D and Production — and secure buy-in for the changes that matter
• Champion a culture where safety and quality come first

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science or a related discipline
• 3–5 years' quality engineering experience in manufacturing — battery, coatings, plastics, chemical processing, automotive or industrial
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 quality systems
• Hands‑on experience of root cause analysis and process improvement methodologies
• Practical command of SPC, PFMEA, control plans and statistical analysis tools
• Strong analytical, technical and problem‑solving skills, with real attention to detail
• A persuasive communicator who can bring engineers, operators and cross‑functional colleagues with them — this matters as much as the technical toolkit
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
• ASQ certification (or equivalent) preferred, not essential
• Industry background in extrusion, extraction, polymer processing, battery, coating, specialty films, or another high‑precision continuous process environment
• Six Sigma certification and demonstrable kaizen event facilitation

• $90,000 – $110,000 base, dependent on experience
• Bonus potential of up to 15%
• Relocation assistance, plus temporary housing in Tennessee ahead of the 2027 move to Southern Virginia
• The chance to help stand up quality systems in a brand-new, large‑scale plant — a career milestone that rarely comes around
• A growing business investing heavily in its people and its technology

This role is based full‑time onsite in Tennessee initially, with a planned relocation to Southern Virginia in early 2027 — please only apply if you are comfortable with both locations. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder); sponsorship is not available.