Onsite Product Quality Engineer - Qualification/Improvement

Ultimate Staffing Services; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a Product Quality Engineer for an onsite role in North Carolina. The engineer will coordinate customer qualification, PPAP/FAI activities, and validation plans from development through production, ensuring adherence to quality standards.

The position requires interpreting drawings, supporting product qualification, and maintaining traceability. Strong collaboration with R&D, manufacturing, and quality teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Interpreting technical drawings and translating customer requirements into inspection needs.
• Quality management system knowledge (ISO 9001 or AS9100).
• Experience with product qualification and new product introduction (NPI).

Responsibilities

• Lead customer qualification activities, including PPAPs, FAIs, and validation plans.
• Develop and maintain qualification plans and ensure programs meet standards.
• Translate customer specifications into inspection plans, testing requirements, and traceability controls.
• Maintain records of customer product quality requirements and shipment documentation.
• Support customer onboarding activities such as supplier portals and quality documentation.
• Manage quality execution from prototype to shipment release and establish release criteria.
• Coordinate with teams and external suppliers for qualification milestones.
• Oversee qualification testing and compile customer-ready documentation.
• Review inspection and test results and determine disposition for release or further evaluation.
• Define and verify quality requirements for outsourced manufacturing and testing activities.
• Lead resolution of customer-facing quality issues, containment, and corrective actions.

Skills

Customer-facing liaison

Requirements management

Quality interpretation

Documentation and testing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a Product Quality Engineer for an onsite role in North Carolina. The engineer will coordinate customer qualification, PPAP/FAI activities, and validation plans from development through production, ensuring adherence to quality standards.

The position requires interpreting drawings, supporting product qualification, and maintaining traceability. Strong collaboration with R&D, manufacturing, and quality teams is essential.