Manufacturing Quality Engineer III — Lean Problem Solver

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance – multiple plans

Dental & Orthodontia

Vision Benefits

Health Savings Account

Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer III (Manufacturing Quality Engineer) on a contract basis in Fairfield, Ohio. You will work on production floor quality issues, perform root cause analyses, and drive corrective actions across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams.

The role emphasizes Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and data-driven problem solving to reduce defects, scrap, and rework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Mechanical/Elect Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering)
• Minimum 1 year of experience in Manufacturing Quality or related engineering
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience investigating product and process quality issues
• Ability to work effectively in a manufacturing environment
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies

Responsibilities

• Investigate product and process quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies
• Lead root cause investigations and support corrective and preventive actions
• Analyze quality data and identify improvement opportunities
• Support customer and internal quality issue resolution activities
• Work directly with production teams to improve processes and product quality
• Maintain process control plans and quality documentation
• Monitor process performance and elevate quality risks as needed
• Support traceability systems and manufacturing quality controls
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify opportunities to reduce defects, scrap, and rework
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to improve production performance
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Customer Quality teams
• Support new product introductions and changes from a quality perspective
• Provide quality-related training to production personnel

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Structured Problem Solving

Cross-functional Collaboration

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

8D Problem Solving

5 Why Analysis

Fishbone Analysis

Quality Systems

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer III (Manufacturing Quality Engineer) on a contract basis in Fairfield, Ohio. You will work on production floor quality issues, perform root cause analyses, and drive corrective actions across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams.

The role emphasizes Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and data-driven problem solving to reduce defects, scrap, and rework.