Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Type of Role: Direct Hire

Shift / Hours: Days

Location: Houston TX

Salary Range: $85K - $125K

The Quality Engineer is the technical architect of the site’s Quality Management System (QMS). You will ensure product integrity through rigorous process control, documentation authorship, and audit leadership. Acting as the "Quality Gatekeeper," you bridge the gap between engineering design, shop-floor execution, and the final customer to ensure all requirements are met. 

Core Responsibilities

1. QMS, Documentation & Auditing

• Manuals & Procedures: Lead the development and implementation of the Quality Manual, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Work Instructions. 
• Audit Leadership: Manage the internal audit schedule and serve as the primary point of contact for external registrar audits (e.g., ISO 9001) and customer technical assessments. 
• Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs): Author and maintain ITPs for critical manufacturing stages, establishing rigorous stage-gate checkpoints from initial sub-assembly through final system integration.
• Calibration & Traceability: Manage the site-wide calibration program for all Measurement and Test Equipment (M&TE). Ensure full material traceability from raw components to the finished product.

2. Technical Quality & Process Control

• Testing Validation: Oversee product validation and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) to ensure compliance with performance specifications.
• Special Process & Environment Control: Provide quality oversight for "special processes" (e.g., welding, coating, or specialized sealing). Maintain strict cleanliness and environmental standards (e.g., 5S) to prevent contamination during sensitive assembly phases. 
• Continuous Improvement: Lead 8D or 5-Why investigations for internal rework and field failures. Drive permanent corrective actions to improve First Pass Yield (FPY) and reduce scrap rates. 
• Risk Management: Utilize tools like PFMEA to identify potential failure modes in the manufacturing process and implement preventative controls.

3. Supplier & Customer Interface

• Supplier Quality Assurance: Audit and qualify vendors for critical components; monitor supplier performance and manage incoming material inspections. 
• Customer Advocacy: Serve as the lead technical contact during customer witness testing; manage all quality-related documentation, deviations, and final sign-offs. 

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial). 
• Experience: 3–5 years of quality engineering experience within a complex, heavy-industrial manufacturing environment.
• Standards: Familiarity with international quality and safety standards (e.g., ISO, IEEE, or IEC) relevant to high-performance infrastructure.
• Certifications: ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is highly preferred. Six Sigma Green or Black Belt is a plus.
• Tools: Proficiency in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Control Plans, and Root Cause Analysis methodologies. 
• Software: Experience with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle), statistical analysis software (Minitab), and document control platforms.

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Balance Staffing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

Balance Staffing is a full-service staffing agency that aims to unite talented and hardworking people with excellent workplaces, while building lasting relationships with our employees and our clients. To us, job seekers are more than a resume; they are unique individuals working to achieve their career dreams and companies aren’t clients, but partners striving for business success. Our goal is connecting top talent with exceptional employers. Since 1997, that’s been our guiding purpose, inspiring us to always be at our best, so we can be there for you.

Company Description

Balance Staffing is a full-service staffing agency that aims to unite talented and hardworking people with excellent workplaces, while building lasting relationships with our employees and our clients. To us, job seekers are more than a resume; they are unique individuals working to achieve their career dreams and companies aren’t clients, but partners striving for business success. Our goal is connecting top talent with exceptional employers. Since 1997, that’s been our guiding purpose, inspiring us to always be at our best, so we can be there for you.