Product Quality Engineer

Position Overview

Ultimate Staffing Services is actively seeking a talented and detail-oriented Product Quality Engineer to join their client's team in North Carolina. This exciting opportunity will be based fully onsite in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) or Johnston County, NC. The Product Quality Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring that customer product quality requirements are met from initial development through production and ongoing supply. This position will involve collaboration with various teams including Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality, while serving as a primary technical quality liaison for customer-facing activities.

Responsibilities

Customer Qualification & Requirements Management

• Lead customer qualification activities, including requirements intake and approval processes, PPAPs, FAIs, and validation plans.
• Develop and maintain qualification plans and ensure customer programs meet documentation and testing standards.
• Translate customer specifications into inspection plans, testing requirements, and traceability controls.
• Maintain the record of customer product quality requirements, including revisions and shipment documentation.
• Support customer onboarding activities such as supplier portals and quality documentation.

Product Qualification, Testing & Release

• Manage quality execution from prototype to shipment release, establishing inspection and release criteria.
• Coordinate with teams and external suppliers to achieve qualification milestones.
• Oversee internal and external qualification testing and compile customer-ready documentation.
• Review inspection and test results, determining disposition for product release or further evaluation.
• Define and verify quality requirements for outsourced manufacturing and testing activities.

Customer Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Lead resolution of customer-facing quality issues, including containment and corrective actions.
• Manage nonconformance processes and coordinate containment activities for suspect products.
• Collaborate with teams to implement sustainable corrective actions and monitor quality metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement by converting quality issues into enhancements for inspection methods and systems.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in Product Quality or related roles within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and translating customer requirements into inspection needs.
• Experience supporting product qualification and new product introduction.
• Knowledge of quality management systems like ISO 9001 or AS9100.

Preferred

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing for highly regulated industries like aerospace or automotive.
• Experience with PPAPs, FAIs, validation plans, and other qualification processes.
• Knowledge of GD&T and dimensional inspection techniques.
• Experience using formal quality methodologies such as 8D and CAPA.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Regular presence in manufacturing environments, with ability to walk and stand for extended periods.
• Comfortable in environments that may be hot, humid, noisy, or dusty, and able to wear required PPE.

Benefits

The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, with opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic, technology-driven environment.

Additional Details

This position is fully onsite in either RTP or Johnston County, NC. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, during first shift hours.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.