Manufacturing & Quality Engineer: Hybrid Process Innovator

Small Precision Tools; Petaluma (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Small Precision Tools is seeking a Manufacturing & Quality Engineer to join a small, collaborative team in a hybrid role blending process engineering and quality engineering. You will develop and improve manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and quality systems to support precision manufacturing.

The role emphasizes solving problems across multiple disciplines, expanding knowledge in productivity, quality, process capability, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering-related technical field (Mechanical, Industrial, etc.).
• Minimum five years of manufacturing and/or quality engineering experience or equivalent.
• Strong communication, organization, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes to increase productivity, reduce scrap, and improve quality.
• Design tooling, fixtures, gauges, and manufacturing aids using 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, process documentation, work instructions, and SOPs.
• Support machining, ceramic injection molding, assembly, and inspection activities.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and process issues, determine cause and resolve problems.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, process and equipment validation.
• Prepare technical reports, engineering documentation, and project updates.
• ISO 9001: Maintain and improve the QMS, audits, and CAPA activities.
• Lead Lean, 5S, risk assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Production, Operations, Sales, Purchasing, and Suppliers.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in an engineering-related technical field

Tools

GD&T

Six Sigma

SPC

DOE

MSA

PFMEA

CAPA

Root Cause Analysis

ISO 9001

Job description

Small Precision Tools is seeking a Manufacturing & Quality Engineer to join a small, collaborative team in a hybrid role blending process engineering and quality engineering. You will develop and improve manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and quality systems to support precision manufacturing.

The role emphasizes solving problems across multiple disciplines, expanding knowledge in productivity, quality, process capability, and customer satisfaction.