Electrical Quality Engineer - Process & RCA Leader

AVL Manufacturing USA; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AVL Manufacturing USA in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Quality Engineer/Analyst to develop and improve quality systems ensuring AVL products meet customer, engineering, regulatory, and internal requirements.

The role focuses on defect prevention, risk reduction, and process control rather than inspection, bridging Engineering, Production, and Suppliers to prevent defects from reaching customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in Quality Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing quality or process engineering.
• Experience inspecting industrial electrical work.
• Strong understanding of mechanical drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone root cause methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily quality engineering support for production.
• Investigate recurring defects, escapes, and rework trends.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions to eliminate root causes.
• Participate in production problem-solving and containment activities.
• Lead or support 8D / RCA investigations for internal nonconformances, customer complaints, supplier issues.
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Drive systemic fixes, not just short-term containment.
• Develop and improve control plans, inspection plans, process checks.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Education

Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

Inspection tools

Measurement techniques

Job description

AVL Manufacturing USA in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Quality Engineer/Analyst to develop and improve quality systems ensuring AVL products meet customer, engineering, regulatory, and internal requirements.

The role focuses on defect prevention, risk reduction, and process control rather than inspection, bridging Engineering, Production, and Suppliers to prevent defects from reaching customers.