Production Floor Quality Engineer — Lean Six Sigma Champion

Teledyne FLIR; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

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Job summary

Teledyne Cable Solutions in Dallas, TX seeks a hands-on Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement across production processes. You will lead root cause investigations, improve process capability, and partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to reduce defects and enhance product performance.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Engineering and 2–5 years of manufacturing quality experience, with strong analytical and communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• 2-5 years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting production operations and resolving manufacturing quality issues.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Experience reviewing technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Quality Engineering resource supporting manufacturing operations and production teams.
• Maintain an active presence on the production floor to monitor processes, identify risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities for internal nonconformances, customer complaints, and production-related quality issues.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to improve processes, work instructions, inspection methods, and control plans.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies to reduce defects, scrap, rework, and process variation.
• Conduct process capability studies (Cp/Cpk), risk assessments, PFMEAs, and process validation activities.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities, including disposition recommendations and prevention of repeat issues.
• Analyze production quality data and key performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in product and contract reviews to ensure customer and regulatory quality requirements are met.
• Develop and implement inspection, testing, and evaluation methods to support product quality objectives.
• Facilitate corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities and verify effectiveness of implemented solutions.
• Support internal and external audits and participate in maintaining ISO-compliant quality management systems.
• Provide training and coaching to production personnel to strengthen quality awareness and ownership.

Skills

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Process capability

Lean Six Sigma

Statistical analysis

Quality mindset

Manufacturing knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

US person status

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

SPC

Control Plans

MRB

Audits

Job description

Teledyne Cable Solutions in Dallas, TX seeks a hands-on Quality Engineer to support manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement across production processes. You will lead root cause investigations, improve process capability, and partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to reduce defects and enhance product performance.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Engineering and 2–5 years of manufacturing quality experience, with strong analytical and communication skills