Manufacturing Quality Engineer: Relocation & 15% Bonus

Martin Veasey Talent Solutions; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Temporary housing provided

Job summary

Martin Veasey Talent Solutions seeks a Quality Engineer for a high-precision, onsite role at a Tennessee plant with relocation to Southern Virginia in 2027. You will drive process quality, support audits, and lead continuous improvement with Operations, Engineering and R&D.

You must have 3–5 years in manufacturing quality, knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001/14001, and hands-on root cause analysis, SPC, PFMEA and control plans. Strong communication and problem-solving needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Materials Science or related.
• 3-5 years' quality engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 quality systems.
• Hands-on root cause analysis and process improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency in SPC, PFMEA, control plans and statistical tools.
• Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Persuasive communicator who can align cross-functional teams.
• ASQ certification preferred, not essential.
• Industry background in extrusion, polymer processing or high-precision processes.
• Six Sigma certification and kaizen event facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor processes and product quality, analyze data and trends for improvements.
• Investigate defects, deviations and complaints; support root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Apply quality tools daily: SPC, PFMEA, control plans, 5 Why, fishbone analysis.
• Drive process improvement projects to reduce scrap and variation.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement, kaizen events and Six Sigma.
• Participate in process validation, qualification and product testing.
• Assist with internal and external audits and customer quality assessments.
• Maintain quality documentation and support CAPA processes.
• Build cross-functional relationships to secure buy-in for changes.
• Uphold safety and quality culture across sites.

Skills

SPC

PFMEA

Control plans

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Communication

Problem solving

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

IATF 16949

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

Job description

Martin Veasey Talent Solutions seeks a Quality Engineer for a high-precision, onsite role at a Tennessee plant with relocation to Southern Virginia in 2027. You will drive process quality, support audits, and lead continuous improvement with Operations, Engineering and R&D.

You must have 3–5 years in manufacturing quality, knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001/14001, and hands-on root cause analysis, SPC, PFMEA and control plans. Strong communication and problem-solving needed.