Lead Quality Engineer

Managed Staffing, Inc.; Beltsville (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Managed Staffing, Inc. seeks a Lead Quality Engineer to drive product and process quality across value streams, products, and suppliers.

You will apply EQMS and EBS tools, deploy advanced quality methodologies and lead cross-functional teams to prevent defects and improve customer satisfaction. You will ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and customer requirements, support audits and PPAP submissions, and mentor quality engineers while advancing problem-solving and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with minimum 5 years in manufacturing or quality engineering.
• Experience in a regulated quality management system environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to quality engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Lead problem-solving, quality planning, risk mitigation, and corrective actions.
• Support audits, assessments, and corrective action activities.
• Drive continuous improvement across value streams, products, and suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Quality engineering

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional teamwork

Audits

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

EQMS

EBS tools

APQP

PPAP

SPC

8D process

Job description

The Lead Quality Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for driving product and process quality performance across assigned value streams, products, customers, or suppliers. This role deploys Client Quality Management System (EQMS) requirements, Client Business System (EBS) tools, and advanced quality methodologies to prevent defects, improve customer satisfaction, reduce Cost of Non-Conformance (CONC), and support operational excellence. The Lead Quality Engineer provides technical guidance to Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams while leading problem-solving, quality planning, risk mitigation, customer support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with applicable customer, regulatory, and industry standards, including AS9100, ISO 9001, customer‑specific requirements, and internal procedures.


• Support audits, assessments, and corrective action activities.


• Deploy APQP methodologies and support PPAP submissions and approvals.


• Ensure adequate control plans, PFMEAs, inspection methods, validation activities, and launch readiness requirements are established and maintained.


• Support manufacturing process capability improvements through SPC, mistake‑proofing, and variation reduction initiatives.


• Lead investigations of customer complaints, escapes, and returns.


• Drive containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions.


• Facilitate structured problem‑solving activities utilizing 8D, 5 Why. Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, etc.


• Partner with Supplier Quality and Supply Chain teams to improve supplier performance.


• Act as a subject matter expert for quality systems, tools, and customer requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, supplier quality, or related technical roles. Experience working within a regulated quality management system environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace manufacturing experience.


• AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 experience.


• APQP and PPAP deployment experience.


• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.


• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).


• Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor certification.


• Experience utilizing program management tools and advanced problem‑solving methodologies.