Quality Assurance Test Engineer

Elwood is searching for a skilled and motivated Test/Controls Engineer with a firm background in supporting Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems and a record of accomplishments to help make process improvements and take our operations to the next level.

Elwood Corporation is a ISO 9001:2015 certified, privately-owned company with over 50 years of experience designing and manufacturing innovative solutions for industrial customers worldwide. We take pride in a high-performance, entrepreneurial culture focused on delivering exceptional value.

Position Summary

The Quality Assurance Test Engineer maintains and modernizes electrical test equipment (from a broad range of vintages), develops automated production test systems with comprehensive data retention and traceability, and establishes compliant dynamometer testing for electric motors ranging from 0.25 kW to 25 kW.

Additionally, the position assists in administering and continuously improving the company's ISO 9001 Quality Management System while providing technical leadership for electrical test equipment, automated test system development, and motor performance testing. This role is responsible for ensuring processes, methods, and quality systems comply with applicable customer, regulatory, and compliance (ISO, IEC, UL, etc.) requirements.

In addition to leading the Quality Management System, the position

Test Equipment Engineering & Automation

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and improve electrical test equipment used in motor, electronics, and fluid power manufacturing.
• Design, develop, and commission automated production and engineering test equipment.
• Develop automation software (PC, PLC, HMI, etc.).
• Design electrical control systems and test fixtures for manufacturing.
• Integrate instrumentation including torque, speed, power analyzers, temperature, vibration, HiPot, insulation resistance, and encoder/resolver alignment and verification.
• Develop secure automated data acquisition systems with long-term electronic data retention and production traceability.
• Improve equipment reliability, maintainability, and manufacturing throughput.
• Maintain electrical schematics, software revisions, bills of materials, and technical documentation.

Quality Management System Administration

• Assist the administrator of the company's ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Help manage/maintain the Quality Manual, quality procedures, work instructions, forms, and controlled documentation.
• Assist with and/or coordinate internal audits and support registrar, customer, and supplier reviews.
• Lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA), including supplier corrective action (SCAR) investigations and verify implementation effectiveness.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Monitor QMS objectives, KPIs, and management review metrics.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other applicable international standard requirements and applicable customer, regulatory, IEC, and UL standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout manufacturing and engineering.
• Train employees on quality system requirements and quality procedures.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Corporate Management to improve quality and process effectiveness.
• Maintain gage calibration and coordinate with calibration suppliers to assure all measurement equipment remains within calibration.

Motor Testing & Standards

• Develop and maintain IEC and UL compliant dynamometer testing for electric motors from 0.25 kW through 25 kW.
• Develop test procedures for production qualification, engineering validation, efficiency, thermal, endurance, and performance testing.
• Validate new testing methodologies and correlate results with applicable standards.
• Maintain calibration systems for dynamometers and production test equipment.
• Analyze motor performance data and support Engineering with technical recommendations.

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum five years of experience in manufacturing, quality systems, industrial controls, or automated test engineering.
• Experience administering an ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Experience conducting internal audits and managing corrective actions.
• Experience with PLC programming and industrial automation.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial electrical equipment.
• Strong understanding of electrical measurement and data acquisition systems.
• Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.

Qualifications - Preferred

• Experience in electric motor manufacturing or rotating equipment.
• Knowledge of IEC and UL motor standards.
• Experience developing automated dynamometer test systems.
• Certified ISO 9001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with SQL databases, automated reporting, or industrial data historians.
• Experience with LabVIEW, Python, C#, or equivalent software tools.

Technical Competencies

• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• Internal Auditing
• CAPA & Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Industrial Controls
• PLC Programming
• Electrical Design
• Data Acquisition Systems
• Automated Test Equipment
• Motor Performance Testing
• Industrial Networking
• Technical Documentation
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Position Impact

The Quality Assurance Test Engineer ensures that production test systems accurately verify the performance and quality of every motor manufactured and serves as a lead resource for maintaining the integrity of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. This position bridges quality assurance, test/controls engineering, and test automation to improve compliance, reliability, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Elwood Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where all qualified applicants and employees are treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Elwood Corporation is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process, consistent with applicable law.