Lead Quality Engineer — APQP & Continuous Improvement

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to drive advanced quality initiatives across fabrication, welding, painting and assembly. You will own APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and validation activities to ensure product reliability and customer satisfaction.

The role involves coaching production teams, applying data-driven methods, and collaborating with Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience implementing APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and related tools.
• Strong CI experience (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) with defect reduction results.
• Proficiency with Excel, Minitab, ERP systems, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP activities including PFD, PFMEA, control plans, and validation for new/existing products.
• Drive CI initiatives to reduce defects and improve process capability across multiple operations.
• Develop and maintain quality documentation (inspection standards, SOPs) for consistency.
• Support audits and supplier quality improvements to mitigate supply-chain risk.

Skills

Quality engineering

APQP

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Epicor ERP

SharePoint

Job description

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to drive advanced quality initiatives across fabrication, welding, painting and assembly. You will own APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and validation activities to ensure product reliability and customer satisfaction.

The role involves coaching production teams, applying data-driven methods, and collaborating with Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.