Quality Assurance Engineer - Manufacturing

Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Lebanon, PA

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

About the Role

PRL Industries is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support the company's highly regulated manufacturing operations serving defense, naval, and other high-compliance industries. This role is responsible for quality system support, contract review, corrective actions, auditing, process improvement, and customer quality issue resolution. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working both on the production floor and within quality systems while partnering with multiple departments to ensure compliance, product quality, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

• Review customer purchase orders and technical requirements and develop quality action plans.
• Perform contract reviews involving welding, NDT, dimensional inspection, heat treatment, and related manufacturing processes.
• Investigate customer returns, material rejection reports, and corrective action requests.
• Conduct root cause investigations using methodologies such as 5 Why and Ishikawa (Fishbone) analysis.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform internal and external audits to ASME, military, and customer standards.
• Review calibration records and investigate gauge discrepancies.
• Review and approve dimensional inspection records.
• Analyze and recommend quality process and equipment improvements.
• Develop quality requirements for subcontracted services.
• Support procedure development and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization.

Must-Have Skills and Experience

(These are required for consideration.)

• 5-7 years of quality engineering or quality systems experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience conducting corrective action investigations and root cause analysis.
• Experience reviewing technical specifications, contracts, and customer requirements.
• Internal auditing experience.
• Strong understanding of quality systems and compliance requirements.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and resolving quality-related issues.
• Ability to work onsite in Lebanon, PA.

Nice-to-Have Skills

(These are preferred but not required.)

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Metallurgy, or a related technical field.
• Experience with ASME codes and military specifications.
• Familiarity with nondestructive testing (NDT) methods.
• Welding quality and fabrication experience.
• Experience supporting defense, nuclear, foundry, heavy manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience developing procedures and driving process improvement initiatives.

Who You Are

• A detail-oriented quality professional who enjoys solving complex manufacturing and compliance challenges.
• Comfortable interacting with customers, production teams, inspectors, engineers, and leadership.
• Skilled at investigating problems, identifying root causes, and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Able to balance technical compliance requirements with practical manufacturing realities.
• Motivated by continuous improvement and maintaining high-quality standards in critical applications.

Additional Details

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
• Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000
• Travel: Minimal; occasional audit or supplier-related travel as needed
• Certifications: None required; quality auditing certifications are a plus

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match