Manufacturing Quality Engineer — Defect Prevention & CAPA

Vertiv Co; Burnfoot; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Co in Burnfoot, Co. Donegal, Ireland, is seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to drive prevention-led quality assurance across manufacturing operations. You will own daily QA activities, lead CAPA, and ensure right-first-time production.

Join a cross-functional team supporting ISO 9001:2015 compliance, problem solving with 8D and 5 Why methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen process discipline and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing quality environment with structured problem solving.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and defect prevention initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and data interpretation for quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Own daily process quality assurance activities within the factory and ensure quality processes are followed.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions using structured methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa).
• Conduct audits, first-off inspections, first-article verifications, and support deviation management.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing and Supplier Quality to resolve quality issues.
• Support CAPA development and implementation to prevent recurrence.
• Coach teams on quality standards and escalation processes.
• Support NPI and process changes by verifying documentation and control plans.
• Ensure ISO 9001:2015 compliance and assist internal/external audits.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality data analysis

Education

Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

8D

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

SPC

ISO 9001:2015

Job description

Vertiv Co in Burnfoot, Co. Donegal, Ireland, is seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to drive prevention-led quality assurance across manufacturing operations. You will own daily QA activities, lead CAPA, and ensure right-first-time production.

Join a cross-functional team supporting ISO 9001:2015 compliance, problem solving with 8D and 5 Why methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen process discipline and customer satisfaction.