Product Quality Engineer: Root-Cause & Reliability Lead

Hayward Holdings, Inc.; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayward Holdings, Inc. in North Kingstown, Rhode Island is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join our team.

You will lead product and component failure investigations, perform root cause analysis, and develop CAPA to improve reliability and reduce warranty issues. You'll collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, and Technical Service to implement robust corrective actions and drive continuous improvement across development and production processes, delivering measurable improvements to product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in EE/CE field.
• 3+ years in failure analysis, reliability or quality engineering.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Hands-on testing and troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical components.
• Experience with RCA, CAPA, APQP, and reliability testing.
• Strong analytical and technical communication skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, CAD, or PLM is a plus.
• Shainin or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead failure investigations and identify root causes using methods like 8D, Fishbone, and FMEA.
• Conduct product teardown, testing, inspection and failure analysis.
• Develop and implement CAPA to prevent recurring failures.
• Analyze field and warranty data to identify trends and systemic issues.
• Partner with Design and Manufacturing on product and process improvements.
• Support the transition of new and improved products into production.
• Present technical findings and actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across product development and manufacturing.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Technical communication

Hands-on testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

CAD

PLM systems

Job description

Hayward Holdings, Inc. in North Kingstown, Rhode Island is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join our team.

You will lead product and component failure investigations, perform root cause analysis, and develop CAPA to improve reliability and reduce warranty issues. You'll collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, and Technical Service to implement robust corrective actions and drive continuous improvement across development and production processes, delivering measurable improvements to product