Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The Quality Engineer ensures the quality of all products—both manufactured and purchased—by reviewing customer specifications, developing and maintaining quality documentation, performing audits, and investigating nonconformances. This role supports both internal and external customers and contributes to overall quality assurance throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement quality solutions for projects and tasks of varying complexity.

• Create and maintain quality documentation, including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

• Participate in key project meetings, including project transfers, customer kick-offs, and pre-inspection meetings.

• Provide quality assurance support to a wide range of internal teams, including Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing.

• Collaborate with external customers to ensure project quality and facilitate customer-witnessed testing and inspections.

• Drive the completion of assigned tasks by working effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Conduct internal quality audits and continuous improvement projects.

• Lead or participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and 8D problem-solving processes to address and prevent quality issues.

• Communicate clearly and respectfully across the organization to ensure the smooth exchange of information.

• Develop a deep understanding of all company products and processes, including quality assurance inputs and outputs.

Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, with a preference for Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.

• Experience in a quality-focused role is required.

• Requires a minimum of 4+ years of related work experience, depending on the specific role and responsibilities.

• Demonstrated experience in identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex technical and quality-related issues.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and quality engineering principles.

• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices.

• Experience with rotating equipment, such as compressors, turbines, and pumps, is a plus.

• Preferred: Quality certifications from a recognized body, such as the American Society for Quality (ASQ) (e.g., CQE, CQA, CQT, CQM, CRE) or a Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

You should be proficient in:

• Quality Inspection Experience
• Continuous Improvement
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Kaizen
• Blueprint Reading