Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:         Quality Engineer I

Location:         Durham NC 27703

• Quality Engineer I is responsible for supporting manufacturing operations through the application of quality engineering principles, data analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• This role works closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to improve product quality, reduce defects, investigate nonconformances, and ensure compliance with company quality standards and customer requirements.
• The Quality Engineer I supports day-to-day manufacturing quality activities, including nonconformance management, root cause investigations, corrective actions, process monitoring, and quality metric reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide daily quality engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with established procedures and quality requirements.
• Support containment, disposition, and resolution of nonconforming material.
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Partner with production personnel to identify and resolve quality issues impacting safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Investigate internal and customer-reported quality issues.
• Perform root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Support the implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Track assigned quality actions to timely completion.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends, recurring defects, and improvement opportunities.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) and process control implementation.
• Participate in Kaizen events and process improvement projects focused on reducing scrap, rework, and process variation.
• Collect, analyze, and report quality performance metrics.
• Prepare and present data-driven recommendations to management and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality procedures, standards, and work instructions.
• Assist with the development and revision of quality documentation.
• Support internal audits and corrective action activities.
• Maintain accurate quality records and reports.
• Participate in supplier quality investigations and corrective actions.
• Support incoming inspection and supplier performance monitoring activities.
• Assist with customer quality inquiries and complaint investigations as required.

LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.

Company Description

LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.