Industrial Quality Engineer — Onsite Queenstown, ISO & Six Sigma

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Industrial Engineer with a strong focus on Quality Systems and Continuous Improvement for on-site roles in Queenstown. You will analyze quality data, drive improvements, and support ISO 9001 aligned quality management systems across production.

Role emphasizes CAPA leadership, cross-functional collaboration with production, engineering, and R&D, and hands-on quality control with SPC and Lean/Six Sigma tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Quality Management or related technical field.
• Minimum of 4 years of industrial engineering experience with focus on quality control/assurance or continuous improvement.
• Solid understanding of quality management principles (ISO 9001, Six Sigma, SPC).
• Experience conducting process audits and CAPA implementations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Analyze quality data and production metrics to identify trends, defects, and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures to enhance product consistency and reliability.
• Lead root-cause analysis for quality issues and implement CAPA.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001).
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and R&D to integrate quality in new products and process changes.
• Conduct process audits and capability studies to ensure compliance and optimization.
• Develop and deliver training on quality standards and improvement methodologies.
• Utilize SPC techniques to monitor and control manufacturing processes.
• Contribute to Lean and Six Sigma projects to improve quality and reduce waste.

Skills

Quality systems

ISO 9001

Six Sigma

SPC

Minitab

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, or related

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Industrial Engineer with a strong focus on Quality Systems and Continuous Improvement for on-site roles in Queenstown. You will analyze quality data, drive improvements, and support ISO 9001 aligned quality management systems across production.

Role emphasizes CAPA leadership, cross-functional collaboration with production, engineering, and R&D, and hands-on quality control with SPC and Lean/Six Sigma tools.