Quality Engineer | Manufacturing

A precision manufacturing organization is seeking a Quality Engineer to support inspection, quality assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the facility. This role plays a key part in developing quality plans, improving inspection methods, driving corrective actions, and mentoring team members to strengthen overall quality performance.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established, medium-sized company in the industrial and manufacturing sector. They are committed to delivering high-quality products and are known for fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

The ideal candidate will be detail‑oriented, collaborative, and highly skilled in quality systems and measurement technologies.

Description

Quality Planning & Documentation

• Develop, approve, and implement quality plans, inspection methods, and work instructions.
• Create and refine sampling strategies, standard work, first‑article inspection plans, and related documentation.
• Support tooling and gaging concepts to ensure measurement capability aligns with product requirements.

Metrology & Measurement Systems

• Design and develop inspection fixtures, gages, and measurement tools.
• Program and operate Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) using PC‑DMIS or related software (training may be available).
• Assist in evaluating and implementing automated measurement systems and digital data‑collection tools.

Nonconformance Management

• Partner with production and engineering to evaluate, disposition, and document nonconforming material.
• Work with customer‑facing teams to submit nonconformance requests or deviation approvals when appropriate.
• Support structured root‑cause analysis and corrective/preventive action processes.

Training & Staff Development

• Provide guidance to inspectors, operators, and engineers to ensure compliance with specifications and customer standards.
• Deliver training, coaching, and mentoring to strengthen quality and inspection competencies across the team.

Continuous Improvement & Quality Systems

• Identify quality‑related improvement opportunities and support implementation of corrective actions.
• Participate in or lead internal audits, supplier corrective actions, CAPA initiatives, and related quality management system activities.
• Contribute to internal initiatives related to complaints, supplier performance, audit readiness, and management review.

Preventive Action & First‑Time Quality

• Provide technical guidance for PPAP, PFMEA, and related preventive‑quality requirements.
• Support the deployment of SPC (Statistical Process Control) to improve process stability and early defect detection.

Profile

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 3 years of quality engineering or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with specifications and standards used in regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, medical device, or similar.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality management systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Self‑motivated, able to work independently, and capable of managing multiple priorities.

• Understanding of SPC, root‑cause analysis, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with or ability to learn CMM programming/operation.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with gage R&R studies.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $85,000 to $102,000 annually, depending on experience.
• Opportunities to work in a well-established industrial and manufacturing environment.
• Support for professional development and growth.
• A collaborative and innovation-focused company culture.
• Comprehensive benefits package (if applicable).

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