Senior Quality Engineer

Job Description

Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Location: San Fernando, CA
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $100,000 - $130,000
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO
Must have Skill Set: Ability to travel 10%

Overview:
We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations by driving quality improvements, reducing defects, resolving customer and production issues, and improving overall process performance. This role will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to support production, new product launches, supplier quality initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Job Duties:

• Lead customer complaint investigations, containment activities, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Drive structured problem-solving initiatives utilizing 8D, DMAIC, A3, and other quality methodologies.
• Support new product launches through APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and process validation activities.
• Conduct process audits, Gemba walks, and quality assessments to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to improve product quality, reduce defects, and lower the cost of poor quality.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) and non-conformance activities, including disposition and corrective action implementation.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Analyze quality metrics, customer complaints, warranty trends, and cost of poor quality data to identify systemic issues and drive improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and internal quality management system requirements.
• Utilize ERP, MES, and Quality Management Systems (QMS) to manage quality data, reporting, and documentation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field preferred, equivalent professional experience is acceptable.
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience working directly with customers on quality-related issues.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is not required, but it would be a huge plus.
• Strong experience with:
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • 8D, DMAIC, and A3 Problem Solving
  • PFMEA and Control Plans
  • APQP and PPAP
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies

Work Environment

• Combination of office and manufacturing floor environment.
• Regular standing, walking, and facility inspections.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Up to 10% travel to customer and manufacturing locations.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Galen Schloming
Senior Technical Recruiter

Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.

Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person's experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.

For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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