Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Since 1904, Nelson Miller Group has been a leading global provider of custom engineering and manufacturing solutions across industrial, IoT, lighting, medical, telecommunications, consumer, and aerospace & defense sectors. We bring ideas to life through global Joint Design Manufacturing—helping customers innovate, grow, and deliver products the world can depend on. At the heart of our culture is The Nelson Miller Group Way: Unleash the Power of One — One Global Team / One Vision / One Commitment. Our century-long legacy is built on a deep commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and unwavering customer satisfaction—principles strengthened by our TEAM core values: Take Ownership, Exceed Expectations, Act with Integrity, and Make an Impact.

A Quality Engineer ensures that products, processes, and systems meet rigorous quality standards by developing testing protocols, analyzing defects, and driving corrective actions. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes, reduce variability, and enhance reliability. This individual maintains documentation, support audits, and use data-driven methods to ensure continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the review and approval of engineering packets for new orders as part of cross-functional review.
• Develop Process Control Plans and PFMEA's, as required.
• Interact with external customers and suppliers regarding product nonconformances, conduct failure analysis, when required.
• Initiate internal and external Corrective Actions (CAR's / SCAR's), when needed.
• Responsible for supervising incoming & first article inspection areas, and for the generation of customer PPAP reports.
• Responsible for determining sampling plans, forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability trend data.
• Responsible for maintaining Calibration program, for ensuring tooling and equipment is scheduled for calibration at defined intervals, and for the maintenance of calibration records.
• Manage Quality and Inspection Team to meet customer expectations.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications:

• Education/Learning Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering from a four-year college or university or experience requirement listed below.
• Work Experience: Three to five years of quality experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, or Education Requirement listed.
• Skills/Knowledge:
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities. Quality orientation and attention to detail.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Strong team player.
• FMEA, six sigma, lean manufacturing techniques, & continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Experienced in leading a team to success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to management team and employees in a broad audience.
• Highly organized and consistent, with knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Effective, independent work style. Proactive behavior with high resiliency.
• Ability to quickly analyze data and ability to drive concept to deliverables.
• Ability to quickly adapt to change.
• Behavioral Competencies:
• Safety & Awareness Compliance | Problem Solving & Adaptability | Customer Focus | Reliability & Accountability | Communication & Collaboration | Business Acumen & Technical Skills | Work Standards & Technical Skills

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Due to ITAR and / or CUI compliance, this position requires candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident Alien, or Protected Individual per 8 U.S.C.1324b(a)(3).

Candidates being considered for hire must pass a pre-employment background check.

Benefits Offered: Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage; company-paid basic life/AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance; voluntary supplemental insurances, flexible spending accounts and employee assistance program (EAP). Sick Leave, Vacation Time, and company-paid Holidays are also provided as paid time off. Nelson Miller Group also provides a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan option with a safe harbor non-elective company contribution.

Nelson Miller Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.