Quality Engineering - Safety and Compliance

Quality Engineer III

Hydraulic Valve Systems (HVS)

Location : USA ELYRIA OH - HYDR VALVE

Job Family : Quality

In the Motion Systems Group and Hydraulic Valve Systems Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that lead to a Better Tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We have an exciting opening for a Quality Engineer III in Elyria, Ohio. This position is a senior site-level role responsible for assessing and supporting complex quality performance issues across multiple value streams and functional specialties. This position leads the development, deployment, and sustainment of quality systems and procedures, owns Quality Management System (QMS) execution, and serves as a certified scheme auditor. The role leads larger-scope projects and high-performance teams (HPTs), advises site leadership on quality process improvements, and may include supplier quality oversight. Routine interaction spans operations leaders, project teams, Material Review Board (MRB), customers, key suppliers, and third-party audit teams.

Deep understanding of customer, regulatory and Parker PQP requirements; translates requirements into the most advanced processes within the site or division.

Owns deployment and governance of PQP tools and quality procedures at the site and advanced processes for the Division; evaluates effectiveness and drives corrective actions for gaps within site, across sites or within the Division:

Advanced understanding and ability to drive Parker Quality Process (PQP) methodologies and principles through deployment of PQP tools within the site, or multiple sites.

Lead diversified, cross-value-stream or multi-site problem solving using structured methods (e.g., A3, 8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone) for complex quality issues.

certified to disposition/adjudicate nonconforming material; Develop and deploy solutions to systemic issues in complex processes, sites or multisite processes; drive root cause elimination and risk reduction across processes/products.

Advanced Technical Quality Tools and Risk Management ownership

Own and drive the process capability and control process within the site or multisite: SPC charting, process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), and data-driven decision-making.

Drive and ensure site meet or exceed company standards, while continuing to drive for improvements in management of the processes for: measurement system analysis (MSA/gage R&R), PFMEA, control plan development, and change control affecting product/process quality.

PPAP/FAI) and ensure configuration management aligns with customer/industry requirements.

represent the site during external audits and drives corrective action plans for findings.

Supplier and Customer Engagement

Lead supplier/service provider performance assessments and meetings as needed; conduct supplier containment, audits, and corrective actions; Maintain regular contact with customers and key suppliers to address significant quality events, expectations, and status of corrective actions; may lead communications on critical issues.

Engage directly with third-party audit teams; Cascade learnings to other sites within the Division, Group or Company as appropriate.

Participating as a team member or lead on site-level projects; communicating status in all directions within the location or division, creates containment actions for risks.

Strong ownership of communication to stakeholders and to enable resource alignment and timely completion of project.

Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, or Supply Chain) to resolve issues.

Adhere to compliance and safety standards:

Follow Parker policies, procedures, and applicable quality management system requirements.

Promote a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; Engineering degree preferred

Demonstrated experience handling complex, multi-value-stream quality issues and leading cross functional initiatives; Proficiency with quality tools and methods: Ability to interpret engineering drawings/specifications; Data analysis competency using statistical tools (e.g., effective with executive, manager, and shop-floor personnel; confident engaging customers, suppliers, and auditors.

Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision; capable of leading larger-scope projects and HPTs.

CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE), Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.

May require occasional travel to supplier/customer sites or corporate audits as needed.

For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

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