Process Quality Engineer

Vaco by Highspring; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Process Quality Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, FL to develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing process quality. You will ensure processes are efficient, capable, and compliant with quality standards, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and reduce defects.

The role emphasizes strengthening process controls, leading root cause investigations, implementing corrective actions, and supporting new product/process readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Five or more years of quality engineering or manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and quality improvement tools.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and standard business software.
• Ability to build relationships across production, engineering, and operations while thriving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support quality performance across assigned production areas.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, control plans, and work instructions.
• Monitor key process metrics including yield, scrap, rework, and overall process capability.
• Ensure process controls are implemented and consistently followed.
• Lead investigations into quality concerns using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify opportunities to prevent recurring quality issues through process improvements.
• Partner with production teams to resolve quality concerns in real time.
• Provide guidance and training on quality standards, inspection methods, and best practices.
• Conduct process audits and reinforce adherence to established procedures.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing variation, improving efficiency, and enhancing product quality.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on process optimization projects.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards and applicable quality management systems.
• Maintain process documentation and support internal and external audits.
• Participate in quality initiatives that strengthen overall operational performance.
• Assist with quality planning and validation for new products and manufacturing processes.
• Support process readiness prior to production launch.
• Develop inspection plans and quality documentation for new operations.

Skills

Quality engineering

Manufacturing quality

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vaco is hiring for a Process Quality Engineer

Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL

Compensation: $116-$129k/annually

Position Summary

Responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving manufacturing process quality by ensuring production processes are efficient, capable, and compliant with quality standards. This individual partners closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, reduce defects, strengthen process controls, and promote a culture of quality throughout the operation.

Key Responsibilities

Process Quality

• Support quality performance across assigned production areas.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, control plans, and work instructions.
• Monitor key process metrics including yield, scrap, rework, and overall process capability.
• Ensure process controls are implemented and consistently followed.

Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions

• Lead investigations into quality concerns using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify opportunities to prevent recurring quality issues through process improvements.

Production Support

• Partner with production teams to resolve quality concerns in real time.
• Provide guidance and training on quality standards, inspection methods, and best practices.
• Conduct process audits and reinforce adherence to established procedures.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing variation, improving efficiency, and enhancing product quality.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on process optimization projects.

Quality Management System

• Ensure compliance with company quality standards and applicable quality management systems.
• Maintain process documentation and support internal and external audits.
• Participate in quality initiatives that strengthen overall operational performance.

New Product & Process Support

• Assist with quality planning and validation for new products and manufacturing processes.
• Support process readiness prior to production launch.
• Develop inspection plans and quality documentation for new operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of quality engineering or manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and quality improvement tools.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and standard business software.
• Ability to build relationships across production, engineering, and operations while thriving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).