Manufacturing Quality Engineer: Continuous Improvement

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Fitness /Hammer Strength seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure the quality and performance of our global fitness equipment. You will lead problem solving, drive continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor, and mentor teams to meet quality standards.

Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and suppliers using PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and capability studies to deliver robust quality systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of quality engineering or related manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA, and statistical methods.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to analyze manufacturing quality data.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with cross‑functional influence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action activities using 8D, 5‑Why, Fishbone, Pareto, and verification of effectiveness.
• Partner cross‑functionally to identify, contain, and resolve supplier, process, product, and reliability issues.
• Support and improve the Quality Management System, including ISO 9001 compliance activities.
• Develop and deliver quality training to improve awareness and problem‑solving capability.
• Collaborate on new product launches and production changes using PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and capability studies.
• Lead supplier quality improvement initiatives, including SCARs and containment actions.
• Drive NCR/MRB processes and recurrence prevention.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Data-driven decisions

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SPC

MSA

Control Plans

PPAP

Calypso/PC‑DMIS

Minitab

Power BI

Python

Job description

Life Fitness /Hammer Strength seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure the quality and performance of our global fitness equipment. You will lead problem solving, drive continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor, and mentor teams to meet quality standards.

Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and suppliers using PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and capability studies to deliver robust quality systems and processes.