Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

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.

The Role

* 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

About You

* 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

Desirable

* 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

What's on Offer

* $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

Important: 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.

Interested? Apply today with an up-to-date resume, quoting reference [Ref: TBC], and one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in confidence.