2nd Shift Manufacturing & Quality Engineer

Sear; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sear is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer / Quality Engineer for the 2nd shift at Davenport facilities. The role provides leadership for quality and manufacturing performance, guiding containment, downtime reduction, and production support across three sites.

The position emphasizes coordinating inspections, supporting ISO activities, and resolving process issues with Maintenance, Production, and Engineering teams to improve OEE and FPY.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred.
• Recent graduates, co-ops encouraged to apply.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day direction to 2nd shift Quality Inspectors.
• Coordinate and prioritize final, receiving, NCM, and rework inspections.
• Troubleshoot MES, PLC, and HMI issues affecting production and quality.
• Support downtime reduction and equipment reliability improvements.
• Communicate quality, manufacturing, and process issues across shifts.
• Assist with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 activities and audits.

Skills

Quality leadership

Manufacturing support

Downtime reduction

MES/PLC/HMI troubleshooting

Communication across shifts

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

MES

PLC

HMI

Job description

Sear is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer / Quality Engineer for the 2nd shift at Davenport facilities. The role provides leadership for quality and manufacturing performance, guiding containment, downtime reduction, and production support across three sites.

The position emphasizes coordinating inspections, supporting ISO activities, and resolving process issues with Maintenance, Production, and Engineering teams to improve OEE and FPY.