Quality Engineer-Electrical

Job Description

Job Description

About the Company

Founded in 1998, AVL has grown into a North American leader in turnkey engineering, manufacturing, and assembly solutions and we have just opened a new manufacturing facility in Charlotte, NC. For over 25 years, we've combined in-house mechanical, structural, and electrical engineering with custom acoustical design and airflow analysis to deliver fully integrated power-generation and energy-storage systems. At AVL, our team is the foundation of our success. Comprised of dedicated engineers, skilled fabricators, and experienced project managers, we bring a collaborative, hands-on approach to every project. From initial design to final assembly, we are committed to meticulous craftsmanship and continuous improvement to ensure our customers receive reliable, high-performance products they can trust. Our mantra of "We are one team" is lived by every employee, every day.

About the Role

Quality Engineer/Analyst is responsible for developing, implementing, and improving quality systems and controls that ensure AVL products meet customer, engineering, regulatory, and internal requirements. This role serves as the link between Engineering, Production, and Suppliers, focusing on defect prevention, risk reduction, and process control rather than inspection alone. The Core purpose of the role is to prevent defects from reaching the customer by:

• Building robust processes
• Driving root cause correction
• Strengthening supplier and internal quality controls
• Using data to reduce variation and rework

Responsibilities

• Production Quality Support
• Provide daily quality engineering support for production
• Investigate recurring defects, escapes, and rework trends
• Develop corrective and preventive actions to eliminate root causes
• Participating in production problem-solving and containment activities

• Root Cause & Corrective Action
• Lead or support 8D / RCA investigations for:
• Internal nonconformances
• Customer complaints
• Supplier issues
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions
• Drive systemic fixes, not just short-term containment

• Process Control & Risk Reduction
• Develop and improve:
• Control plans
• Inspection plans
• Process checks points