Lead Quality Engineer

Belcan; Middlesex (NC); On-site; USD 101,942 - 117,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Belcan is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to drive product and process quality across assigned value streams. The role deploys EQMS, EBS tools, and advanced quality practices to prevent defects and improve customer satisfaction.

You will guide Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams in problem-solving, planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with AS9100/ISO 9001, supporting audits and corrective actions, and leading

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing or quality engineering.
• Experience in a regulated quality management system environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality performance across assigned value streams, products, or suppliers.
• Lead problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
• Support audits, assessments, and corrective actions.
• Deploy APQP, PPAP, and related quality planning methods.

Skills

Quality engineering

Problem-solving

Regulated QMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP

PPAP

SPC

8D

Job description

Start Date: Immediate

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay rate of $74.94/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

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

• 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.