Fabrication Quality Engineer

Schneider Electric offers an exciting opportunity for a Fabrication Quality Engineer to join our team in El Paso, TX. In this role, you will be responsible for driving quality excellence across fabrication operations by ensuring robust process controls, reducing risk, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. You will partner closely with manufacturing teams to improve quality performance, reduce defects, and increase process capability across key fabrication processes including metal punching, bending, welding, paint line, powder coating, epoxy finishing, and assembly operations.What will you do?Drive quality at the source by implementing and sustaining Quality Fundamentals.Serve as the quality lead for fabrication processes including punching, bending, welding, paint line, powder coating, epoxy coating, and related metal fabrication operations.Lead root cause analysis (RCA) activities and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented to eliminate recurring issues.Improve key quality metrics such as RPN, FFR, MDR, CoPQ, through data-driven actions.Strengthen process controls and standardization while ensuring compliance with the Quality Management System.Develop and maintain Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Standard Work for fabrication processes.Lead process capability studies (Cp/Cpk) and identify opportunities to reduce variation and improve process performance.Support new product introductions, process changes, and validation activities within fabrication areas.Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies while collaborating with cross-functional teams.Promote a strong quality culture through shop floor engagement, coaching, and continuous improvement activities.What skills and competencies will help you succeed?Strong expertise in structured problem-solving methodologies including 8D, 5 Whys, A3, Fishbone, and Six Sigma tools.Deep understanding of fabrication manufacturing processes, quality systems, and process controls.Strong knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), and risk reduction methodologies.Experience developing and maintaining PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and Standard Work.Ability to analyze quality and manufacturing data and translate insights into measurable business impact.Strong cross-functional leadership and influencing skills.High sense of urgency with a hands-on, shop-floor-oriented mindset.Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Visual Management, Poka-Yoke, and continuous improvement principles.Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.What qualifications and experience are required?Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Process Engineering within a fabrication or metal manufacturing environment.Demonstrated experience supporting fabrication operations including metal punching, bending/forming, welding, paint line operations, powder coating, epoxy finishing, and assembly processes.Strong understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, fabrication process controls, inspection methods, and process capability analysis.Proven experience leading root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable results.Experience applying PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and risk-based problem-solving methodologies in a manufacturing environment.Familiarity with Quality Management Systems and manufacturing standards.Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.Bring your quality expertise to a team that's committed to excellence - apply today!At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to youOur Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form.Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!€40 billion global revenue+9% organic growth150 000+ employees in 100+ countriesYou must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. 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